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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 21, 2005 *MNDL0504.21 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: April 21, 2005
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 22, 2005 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218) 847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.
After a teaser on Monday when the temperatures rose to near 90, the weather has returned to more normal April conditions with temperatures now rising to 60 most days. The sun continues to shine, and the wind continues to blow creating great drying conditions, so shorebird habitat continues to shrink even as the birds arrive on their way north. Until it rains, shorebirds will be found by luck in small remnants of puddles and waterholes.
Jenny Moorman reporting from Lake of the Woods County observed that most of the waterfowl are now back along with TURKEY VULTURE, COOPER'S HAWK, MARBLED GODWIT, and WILSON'S SNIPE.
At the Roseau River WMA, Melanie Torkelson reported both BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and GREEN-WINGED TEAL, COMMON LOON, and TREE SWALLOW.
Two pairs of SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in Marshall County on April 16. One was hunting in a CRP field along CR 7 a half mile east of CR 12 near the west entrance to Agassiz NWR. The other pair was coursing over another CRP field along the east side of CR 12 a couple of miles south of CR 7. In a short time at Agassiz, 14 species of ducks in full breeding plumage were seen along the county road in the refuge. The FRANKLIN'S GULLS that breed there are back in some numbers. Last evening I heard AMERICAN BITTERN, RED-NECKED GREBE, PIED-BILLED GREBE, VIRGINIA RAIL, and SANDHILL CRANES there. Along the road, AMERICAN WOODCOCK were doing their courtship flights and peents could be heard everywhere around. Gary Tischer reports that AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS are back at the refuge. Several pairs of BALD EAGLES are on the nests at Agassiz, including the one that nested last year in Parker Pool along CR 7. Three pairs of TRUMPETER SWANS appear to be going to nest in the interior of the refuge this year. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was reported at a bird feeder near the refuge.
Dan Harrington visited the Burnham Creek WMA and other areas in Polk County on April 16 where he saw TRUMPETER SWAN, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, BALD EAGLE, MERLIN, RED-TAILED HAWK, and SANDHILL CRANES. On the 17th, he saw GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and WILSON'S SNIPE. On the 14th, Nathaniel Emery found GREEN-WINGED TEAL, RUDDY DUCK, and HORNED GREBE at the Crookston wastewater treatment ponds, and on the 17th he added a GREATER SCAUP and GREATER YELLOWLEGS near Fertile. MARBLED GODWITS are back along Polk CR 45, and several species of sparrows including SAVANNAH SPARROW, and VESPER SPARROW are back in the county. Even the BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS are back.
Milton Blomberg was birding in Clay County on April 15. He reported a VIRGINIA RAIL in the Felton Prairie area, also WILSON'S SNIPE, and SAVANNAH SPARROW. Ben Fritchman reports that the CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS are back at Felton Prairie. Other species seen in Clay County included TUNDRA SWAN, LESSER SCAUP, COMMON GOLDENEYE, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, COMMON LOON, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, MARBLED GODWIT, TREE SWALLOW, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. On April 20 he spotted a SNOW GOOSE near Hawley.
Rod Anton in Becker County is watching the nesting of a pair of WOOD DUCKS. Shar Legenhausen reported AMERICAN BITTERN, and CHIPPING SPARROW on April 15. Sherri Norland reported eight species of ducks at Hamden Slough NWR; MARBLED GODWITS were also among the species seen there.
Craig Mandel lead a group in Wilkin County on the 16th, where lots of species were seen including GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, AMERICAN BITTERN, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, MARBLED GODWIT, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and WILSON'S SNIPE in and around the Rothsay WMA. Two SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen near CR 15 and 170th St., and two more were seen near 190th St, 1.5 miles East of CR 15. Other species seen in the county included WILD TURKEY, and WHIP-POOR-WILL. From Otter Tail County, Roland Jordahl reported OSPREY, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, and HARRIS'S SPARROW on April 20th. The Craig Mandel group found five CATTLE EGRETS in the northeast corner of CR 7 and 140th St. GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were also seen at 140th St. five miles east of CR 7. Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported PURPLE MARTIN on the 17th, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD on the 19th, FIELD SPARROW on the 20th, and BARN SWALLOW, CLIFF SWALLOW, and BROWN THRASHER on the 21st. Craig Mandel's group found HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE, and WESTERN GREBE at the Lake Osakis boat landing along CR 10 in Douglas County on April 16th. Finally Dave Simpkins reported a pair of SANDHILL CRANES in eastern Todd County south of Swanville on April 11th. Thanks to Dan Harrington, Craig Mandel, Nathaniel Emery, Rod Anton, Milton Blomberg, Ben Fritchman, Shar Legenhausen, Dave Simpkins, Roland Jordahl, Melanie Torkelson, Jenny Moorman, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Sherri Norland, and Gary Tischer for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, April 29, 2005.
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