Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 19, 2007 *MNDL0704.19-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: April 19, 2007
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 20, 2007 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.
Spring is definitely here now. Every day now new species of birds are arriving, full of the energy of spring, and eager to get to their nesting area. Soft spring breezes and warm temperatures have given us all a dose of spring fever. There are many reports of migrating waterfowl, cranes, and sparrows, and soon we will have the flycatchers as bugs seem to be getting more numerous. SANDHILL CRANES can be seen in grassland areas throughout the area this week.
Susan Wiste observed AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS and BALD EAGLE in Douglas County on April 14.
While birding in Wilkin County, Patrick Beauzay located six GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN leks, RED-NECKED GREBES, six MARBLED GODWITS, 30 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK.
Roland Jordahl, in Otter Tail County, reported WILD TURKEY, COMMON LOON, GREAT BLUE HERON, OSPREY, BELTED KINGFISHER, TREE SWALLOW, and HARRIS'S SPARROW on April 18. Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GREAT EGRET, RED-NECKED GREBE, BONAPARTE'S GULL, EASTERN PHOEBE, PURPLE MARTIN, and VESPER SPARROW among others on April 19.
Clay County species reported by Matt Mecklenburg on April 15 included 4 GRAY PARTRIDGE at 60th Ave S and 170th St. Other species seen included TUNDRA SWAN, more than 500 SANDHILL CRANES, and MERLIN. Mel and Elaine Bennefeld saw a TREE SWALLOW at the Ponderosa Golf Club on April 18. Patrick Beauzay saw 46 TUNDRA SWANS over Bluestem Prairie on April 15.
Marilyn Erickson near Erskine in Polk County reported YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER on April 14. Pat Rice and I were birding in Polk County around Glacial Ridge NWR on April 15, where SANDHILL CRANES appeared to be everywhere. SHARP-TAILED GROUSE and GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were displaying on several leks. Other species seen included AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, KILLDEER, MARBLED GODWIT, and AMERICAN PIPIT. On the 16th, I heard several GREAT HORNED OWLS in the county. Nate Emery reported that DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, PIED-BILLED GREBE, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, WILSON'S SNIPE, and EASTERN PHOEBE have shown up. Zeann Linder and Shelley Steva reported both TRUMPETER SWANS and TUNDRA SWANS in great numbers on the rice paddies north of Gully.
An EASTERN PHOEBE was heard singing in Red Lake Falls in Red Lake County on April 15.
In Pennington County, the ice went out on the Red Lake and Thief Rivers this week, and that event brought several species of ducks to the river, including WOOD DUCK, COMMON GOLDENEYE, and HOODED MERGANSER. Other species seen in our yard near Thief River Falls included FOX SPARROW on April 17, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and HERMIT THRUSH on April 18. Maggie Anderson saw several FRANKLIN'S GULLS flying over Thief River Falls on April 19.
Linda Johnson reported SNOW GOOSE, CANADA GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN , and AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN on April 14 in northwestern Marshall County. Kathy Jones saw several SANDHILL CRANES in that part of Marshall County on the weekend. At Agassiz NWR a GREAT BLUE HERON was seen on April 13. A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, WILSON'S SNIPE, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW were seen there on April 15. Gary Tischer reported TRUMPETER SWAN, BUFFLEHEAD, PIED-BILLED GREBE, HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, and others on April 16. BALD EAGLES are in residence on a new nest in Parker Pool. Becky Carlson saw an AMERICAN BITTERN on April 18. John Braastad saw a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD on April 19. Other species seen recently included BELTED KINGFISHER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, and FOX SPARROW.
Pat Rice observed NORTHERN PINTAIL, RING-NECKED DUCK, REDHEAD, and RED-NECKED GREBE at Kabekona Narrows in Cass County, and SANDHILL CRANES at Federal dam , all on April 13.
In Beltrami County Pat saw GREAT BLUE HERON on April 13. Mary Lou Marchand reported 75 COMMON LOONS, 12 LESSER SCAUP, REDHEAD, 6 COMMON MERGANSER, 15 COMMON GOLDENEYE, and RING-BILLED GULL at the Mississippi River inlet in Bemidji on April 18.
Kittson County sightings sent in by Larry Wilebski included several duck species, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, PIED-BILLED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE, and FOX SPARROW at his shorebird park northwest of Lancaster.
Thanks to Mel and Elaine Bennefeld, Gary Tischer, Kathy Jones, Linda Johnson, Maggie Anderson, Marilyn Erickson, Mary Lou Marchand, Matt Mecklenburg, Pat Rice, Patrick Beauzay, Roland Jordahl, Shelley Steva, Susan Wiste and Zeann Linder 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, April 27, 2007
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County
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