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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 27, 2006 *MNDL0604.27 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: April 27, 2006
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 28, 2006 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.
With the warmer weather the migration is accelerating, with the emphasis still on waterfowl and sparrows. Other passerines seem to be slow in arriving. Perhaps this is only perception because the snow went so quickly, but we should see many more species in the coming week.
Cheri Steinmueller in Wilkin County on April 24 found two SHORT-EARED OWLS hunting SW of the intersection of CR 165 and CR 30. A NORTHERN HARRIER was also present.
On April 22, Dan and Sandy Thimgan in Otter Tail County saw the first of the year CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, on the 23rd, they had a BROWN THRASHER, and on the 25th there were HORNED GREBES on Battle Lake in the town of Battle Lake.
Beau Shroyer reported a HARRIS'S SPARROW on April 25 in Douglas County near Nelson.
In Clay County on April 25, Bob O'Connor had a ROSS'S GOOSE in his yard at 1625 3rd St. S in Moorhead. The bird has not been relocated since. On April 26, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld found a female NORTHERN CARDINAL and two ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS at the Ponderosa Golf Club.Among the species seen by Patrick Beauzay at Felton Prairie April 27 were GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, LE CONTE'S SPARROW, and CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR.
Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported that an OSPREY has returned to a small lake south of Maple Bay off CR 12. On April 27, he reported a SHORT-EARED OWL hunting along CR 46 north of CR 45. In Crookston, Mike Christopherson saw RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, FOX SPARROW, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on April 24.
Shelley Steva observed a TURKEY VULTURE near Oklee in Red Lake County on April 21. On the 23rd, a good variety of ducks, and MARBLED GODWITS were found at the Red Lake Falls wastewater treatment ponds.
In Pennington County on Saturday, April 22, the highlight was the 22 SHORT-EARED OWLS found about 7 pm in flight over CRP fields along 190th St NW about a mile west of CR 10. SHARP-TAILED GROUSE and GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were also seen there. Randy Horien reported a PILEATED WOODPECKER in the town of Thief River Falls on April 22. TREE SWALLOWS, CHIPPING SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, and SONG SPARROW have returned to the area. A TRUMPETER SWAN, good variety of ducks, HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE, and EARED GREBE were seen at the Thief River Falls wastewater treatment ponds on April 23.
Gary Tischer, reporting from Agassiz NWR, mentioned that the BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS returned on April 19, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS on April 20.Two TRUMPETER SWANS have returned to the refuge, one at Pool 8 and one at Tamarack Pool. Maggie Anderson reported VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA on April 24, and said that the RED-NECKED GREBES were making a lot of noise with their courtship rituals. On April 22 a short stop yielded 15 species of ducks along CR 7 at Agassiz NWR as well as FRANKLIN'S GULLS and BONAPARTE'S GULLS. A WINTER WREN was discovered at the west end of the headquarters complex; both GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, nine species of sparrows including LE CONTE'S SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER were found at the refuge that day. On April 25 a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was reported by Gary Tischer. A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was found at Thief Lake visible from the viewing mound on the south side of the lake.
Pat Rice was in Clearwater County on April 22 where she reported two BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, a GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 24 MARBLED GODWITS, SAVANNAH SPARROWS, VESPER SPARROW, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD. Two NORTHERN CARDINALS were found at the Farm on the Lake Nature Center in Bagley.
In Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on April 21, and PINE WARBLER on April 23. Steve Patterson reported a MERLIN nest in his yard in Bemidji on April 22.
750 NORTHERN PINTAILS were discovered in a flooded field along CR 112 in Roseau County on April 22. Other species seen in Roseau County included RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, MARBLED GODWITS, FRANKLIN'S GULL, and BONAPARTE'S GULL among others. It should be noted that not all areas in Roseau and Kittson counties are accessible yet due to flooded and closed roads.
In Kittson County , a RICHARDSON'S MERLIN was seen at a homestead near the intersection of CR 10 and CR 28 on April 22.
Thanks to the many folks who sent in reports this week.
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 5, 2006.
