Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *August 24, 2006 *MNDL0608.24-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: August 24, 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 25, 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 fall season is proceeding, and the drought condition that has existed in the area all summer is hastening the transition. A few trees are even showing a little yellow in the leaves. Recent rain has revived a few temporary wetlands, but many of them were dry too long to attract shorebirds now. Migration is underway again, warblers are being reported, and of course shorebirds are already working their way south.
Pat Rice , while birding in Clearwater County on August 21, visited the Bagley wastewater treatment ponds where she found ten species of shorebirds, and others including MERLIN, BLACK TERN, GRAY CATBIRD, and CEDAR WAXWING. Shorebirds seen there were SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER,SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER.
On August 19, at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County, large numbers of SANDHILL CRANES were congregating in the northwest part of the refuge. The weekly shorebird survey found a decreased number of shorebirds, but the diversity was still good with 14 species being seen. One RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was found. Best places to see shorebirds were South Pool along CR 7, and Madsen Pool in the interior of the refuge. Several AMERICAN BITTERNS were seen that day at the refuge.
Thanks to Pat Rice for her report.
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, Sept. 1, 2006.
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