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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *June 22, 2006 *MNDL0606.22-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: June 22, 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, June 23, 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.
Rain is spotty in the northwest this year, and many farmers are hoping for more soon. Many birders are also hoping for more rain to create and nourish the wetland habitat. Few of the temporary wetlands exist this year. The best part so far is that the mosquitos are much less of a problem when birding. That said, birders are seeing many species which are successfully raising their young.
10 CATTLE EGRETS were spotted by Conny Brunell in Douglas County from mile marker 84 along I94 a mile before the exit for Elbow Lake/ Evansville on June 17.
Mike Murphy reported from Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County that Sherri Norland located three HENSLOW'S SPARROWS a quarter mile northeast of the refuge office, and another south of Lonesome Tree at the north end of the refuge on June 14. DICKCISSELS can be found near the Hesby Memorial Trail.
In Polk County, at Glacial Ridge NWR on June 18, there were many UPLAND SANDPIPERS and singing DICKCISSELS on the prairie. Other species seen there included GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, SAVANNAH SPARROW, and GRASSHOPPER SPARROW.
In Pennington County on June 22, two SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen hunting along CR 20 just south of the Marshall County line.
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Maggie Anderson reported that there seemed to be many more WHIP-POOR-WILLS than usual at the refuge. Russell Reisz saw the first SANDHILL CRANE colt near Agassiz NWR in the first week of June.
Katie Haws found a NORTHERN HAWK OWL perched on the rare bird sign on the new boardwalk at Big Bog State Recreation Area in Beltrami County on June 4 and June 26. Another was seen at mile marker 47 along MN 72.
On June 16, Russell Reisz observed CEDAR WAXWINGS in Pelan Township of Kittson County.
A visiting birder, Justin Bosler, discovered three BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS at Hayes Lake State Park in Roseau County on June 19, and three SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen along Roseau CR 4. Scott Laudenslauger found a NORTHERN HAWK OWL two miles south of the US/Canadian border along MN 313 north of Warroad on June 11.
In Lake of the Woods County on June 18, Justin Bosler found a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER at Blueberry Hill Campground along MN 11 two -three miles east of Roosevelt. Katie Haws reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL just south of CR 1 along MN 72, and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER among other shorebirds at Stoney Point on Lake of the Woods. Gretchen Mehmel reported from Beltrami Island State Forest that RUFFED GROUSE broods are being seen in the forest.
Thanks to Conny Brunell, Gretchen Mehmel, Justin Bosler, Katie Haws, Maggie Anderson, Mike Murphy, Russell Reisz, Scott Laudenslauger, and Sherri Norland 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, June 30, 2006.
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