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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *May 5, 2005 *MNDL0505.05 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 5, 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, May 6, 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
It has been a long cold week in northwest Minnesota, but the weather has begun to break, and the last few days have been warmer. With increasing temperatures, migration is starting to resume, and we hope that it will encourage birders to get out and look for the returning species.
Cliff Steinhauer was in Lake of the Woods County on May 1st where he found the ground covered with snow. He reported two SNOW BUNTINGS and a GREAT GRAY OWL south of Faunce that day. Jenny Moorman reported a GREAT GRAY OWL at milepost 48 on CR 19 south of Baudette seen twice this week. Other species on her report this week included AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, TURKEY VULTURE, AMERICAN BITTERN, and several species of sparrow including CHIPPING SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.
Bill Unzen in Beltrami County reported a COMMON NIGHTHAWK on April 30. AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, WESTERN GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE, and CLAY-COLORED SPARROW were seen on May 3; a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and a BROAD-WINGED HAWK on the 4th.
Shelley Steva saw a HERMIT THRUSH in her yard in Pennington County near Thief River Falls on April 28, and on May 5th, there were over a hundred WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS , a few HARRIS'S SPARROWS and at least two WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS in our yard just down the street. Several TREE SWALLOWS have also returned.
On May 4, Shelley Steva observed two SHORT-EARED OWLS in Polk County along CR 252 about three miles east of US 75. Pat Rice found twenty-four YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS along US 2 in Polk County that day. Bruce Flaig reported six TRUMPETER SWANS, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, TREE SWALLOW, GRAY CATBIRD, CHIPPING SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.
Alma Ronningen in Otter Tail County had some interesting species to report including RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD on May 3, and a lingering PINE SISKIN on May 3.
Susan Wiste reported both YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and PINE SISKIN in Douglas County near Alexandria on April 29.
On May 1, Beau Shroyer reported six HORNED GREBES on Lake Osakis in Todd County. Three CATTLE EGRETS were found along CR 3 north of Osakis, a PEREGRINE FALCON was along CR 2 near its intersection with CR 100, and GREATER YELLOWLEGS were found near Sauk Center. A BROWN THRASHER and SAVANNAH SPARROW were also found.
Thanks to Shelley Steva, Susan Wiste, Cliff Steinhauer, Beau Shroyer, Bill Unzen , Alma Ronningen, Bruce Flaig, Jenny Moorman, and Pat Rice 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, May 13, 2005.
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