Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *August 3, 2006 *MNDL0608.03-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: August 3, 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, August 4, 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.
The recent hot weather seems to have quieted the people and the birds this week. A small part of the area did get rain during the week, but much of the region still remains in a drought condition.
Pat Rice in Beltrami County reported two adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, and one immature at Diamond Point Park in Bemidji on August 2.
At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County, two GREAT EGRETS were seen along CR 7 at Headquarters Pool on August 3. Last weekend's shorebird survey yielded slightly fewer birds than the week before, but there was still good diversity. As of August 3, there was still shorebird habitat along the county road, and edges are starting to appear there at Parker Pool and Farmes Pool.
On July 29 in Pennington County, a female NORTHERN HARRIER took more than a passing interest in me, as I scanned for shorebirds at the Thief River Falls wastewater treatment ponds. The pair seems to be defending the eastern dike of the southernmost cell. About 30 shorebirds were found there also including LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and LEAST SANDPIPER.
Thaddeus McCamant reported a pair of COMMON MOORHENS in Otter Tail County this week. He saw a pair of adults and several young two weeks ago, and this week one adult with two young. Location is the junction of CR 8 and CR 67 where the two roads run together for a half mile, on the east side of the road.
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, August 11, 2006.
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