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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *October 5, 2006 *MNDL0610.05-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: October 5, 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, October 6, 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.
What a wonderful week of cool autumn weather we have had in the northwest. Leaves are at peak color, and the first real wet, windy weather will bring them down. Every night the thermometer creeps a little lower, and frost appears in the low spots. Migration has progressed to mostly sparrows and the waterfowl numbers are really rising in the lakes and sloughs.
Deb Johnson in Alexandria, Douglas County, reported RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, BROWN CREEPER, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, PURPLE FINCH, and PINE SISKIN, among others.
On October 4, Matt Mecklenburg reported a SHORT-EARED OWL at Town Hall Prairie southwest of Rothsay on CR 20 one mile west of CR 19 in Wilkin County.
From Otter Tail County on October 1, Glenace Metcalfe reported a SANDHILL CRANE flying over CR 108, and also a NORTHERN FLICKER and a PILEATED WOODPECKER. Dan and Sandy Thimgan had lots of migrants to report this week including FOX SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, HARRIS'S SPARROW, and DARK-EYED JUNCO; there was a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK on October 1st, a NORTHERN CARDINAL on October 4, and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD on October 5th.
Ben Fritchman visited the Moorhead wastewater treatment ponds in Clay County on October 4. While there he observed seven species of shorebirds including KILLDEER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, three WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, and WILSON'S PHALAROPE. At Cassel Woods he saw a FOX SPARROW.
Here in Pennington County on October 3, we visited the Thief River Falls wastewater treatment ponds where we found SNOW GOOSE, CANADA GOOSE, and CACKLING GOOSE. There were also several HORNED GREBES, and BONAPARTE'S GULLS. Other species seen in the county included YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, and WESTERN MEADOWLARKS. On October 5, a FOX SPARROW was seen in Thief River Falls.
On October 3, Pat Rice in Beltrami County observed PIED-BILLED GREBE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, AMERICAN ROBINS, FOX SPARROWS, and DARK-EYED JUNCO. Kelly Larson saw RED-EYED VIREO, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on September 27. On September 30, she had a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD at a home on Lake Bemidji.
In Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported GRAY JAYS on September 30. Shelley Steva also reported BONAPARTE'S GULL, SHORT-EARED OWL, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and PALM WARBLER in that county. On October 1, Larry Wilebski reported SNOW GOOSE, CANADA GOOSE, and kinglets at his place near Lancaster.
Thanks to Ben Fritchman, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Deb Johnson, Matt Mecklenburg, Glenace Metcalfe, Pat Rice, Shelley Steva, and Larry Wilebski 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, October 13, 2006.
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