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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *May 19, 2005 *MNDL0505.19 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 19, 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 20, 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.
Aspens, willows, and other early species of trees are nearly fully leafed out now, and one day of warm weather will complete it. Fruit trees are blossoming, and with that we are seeing the return of hummingbirds, and other species that like either the blossoms or the honey therein.
Several species of more than passing interest showed up this week. The hotbed of activity was surely Felton Prairie in Clay County where a pair of SAY'S PHOEBES were found on May 15 by Conny Brunell. At least one was still there as of May 16, but none were seen on May 18. The ROCK WREN has returned to rock pile #6002, and a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD were found there on May 14 by Bob O'Connor and Doug Johnson. The waterthrush was still there on May 16, but the mockingbird was not located that day. Two LARK SPARROWS were found at the east end of CR 108 on May 16. John Ellis found a WESTERN KINGBIRD at Felton Prairie on May 18.
Another interesting species that turned up at the feeder of Betty Smith in Bemidji on May 12 was a WESTERN TANAGER which was there until Sunday, when it came to the feeder once only and was not seen again.
Jenny Moorman reported from Lake of the Woods County, and among the species mentioned in her report were COMMON NIGHTHAWK, WHIP-POOR-WILL, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and CAPE MAY WARBLER.
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD came to Linda Johnson's yard in Marshall County on May 15, but only stayed a couple of days and was gone. Linda reports that the BALTIMORE ORIOLES have returned. Gary Tischer reported from Agassiz NWR that two SNOW GEESE are being seen at the refuge, a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was seen on May 17, and a GREEN HERON on May 19. He also reported that many songbirds are back, including many species of warbler. A BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE nest at the headquarters is active and easy to see, as is the BALD EAGLE nest in Parker Pool which is visible from the observation deck along CR 7. Diana Morkassel reported an INDIGO BUNTING on May 19 near Warren.
Pat Rice in Beltrami County had a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD on May 12, BROAD-WINGED HAWK and HARRIS'S SPARROW on May 17. Species found in Beltrami County on May 18 included 200 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, two COMMON MERGANSERS, LEAST FLYCATCHER, RED-EYED VIREO, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, GRAY CATBIRD, and nine species of warbler. Pat De Wenter reported that even though the BALTIMORE ORIOLES and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS have returned, she is still seeing many PINE SISKINS.
Warblers are starting to show up in Pennington County also. We have been seeing ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and on May 18, a BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER showed up in our yard. On Thursday, the yard was full of loudly singing AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES.
Nathaniel Emery reported VIRGINIA RAIL, UPLAND SANDPIPER, and CLIFF SWALLOW in Polk County on May 17. Donna and Leon Thoreson found two PEREGRINE FALCONS on May 14. On the 16th, Nathaniel Emery found 8 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS in Tilden township; he also observed GREEN HERON, AMERICAN BITTERN, YELLOW RAIL, SORA, MARBLED GODWIT, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE. He reported that BLACK TERNS were back on May 18. Mike Christopher reported that there was an ORCHARD ORIOLE with the others in his yard on May 19.
In Clay County, Doug Johnson and Bob O'Connor found a SNOW GOOSE, and 160 WILSON'S PHALAROPES at the Barnesville wastewater treatment ponds on May 14. Patrick Beauzay found a NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW near the Bicentennial Prairie parking lot on May 19. Other species seen in that area included MARBLED GODWIT, EASTERN KINGBIRD, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, BROWN THRASHER, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, and GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. Mel and Elaine Bennefeld observed four RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, and twenty BALTIMORE ORIOLES in Clay County on May 17.
Dan and Sandy Thimgan and friends birded on International Migratory Bird Day in Otter Tail County where they found twelve species of ducks, seven species of raptors including two PEREGRINE FALCONS, six species of shorebirds, six species of swallows, and eight species of sparrows. Pam Linder saw an INDIGO BUNTING west of Otter Tail Lake.
Beau Shroyer found ten species of warblers in Douglas County on May 18, along with LEAST FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO, and VEERY. In Todd County, he heard a WHIP-POOR-WILL near Little Sauk.
In Grant County John Ellis found 31 CATTLE EGRETS in a cow pasture off the end of Pelican Lake.
Thanks to Nathaniel Emery, Bob and Adele Powell, Donna and Leon Thoreson, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Linda Johnson, Pat Rice, Bob O'Connor, Beau Shroyer, Gary Tischer, Diana Morkassel, Pat DeWenter, and Jenny Moorman 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 27, 2005.
