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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *May 24, 2007 *MNDL0705.24-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 24, 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, May 25, 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.
We have had a smorgasbord of weather conditions this week, almost all of them accompanied by wind. There has been cold, hot and humid, sunny and rainy, but the birders persisted, and lots of interesting species were reported.
In Lake of the Woods County on May 23, Beth Siverhus reported GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and OVENBIRD. Gretchen Mehmel reported a GREAT GRAY OWL seen on May 23 deep within the Brown's Lake bog in a nearly inaccessible location. Jenny Moorman and Martin Kehoe , while birding in that county , saw a long list of species including BROAD-WINGED HAWK, WHIMBREL, CASPIAN TERN, COMMON TERN, BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, and GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER.
On May 22, Carol Parker in Warroad , Roseau County , reported a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at the Hazel Horner residence about 2 miles west of Warroad. Other species she observed included BROWN THRASHER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, PURPLE FINCH, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. Beth Siverhus, on May 20, saw HOUSE WREN, TENNESSEE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, YELLOW WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, HARRIS'S SPARROW, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW . A MERLIN is nesting in Warroad behind the liquor store. On May 23, there were CEDAR WAXWINGS in Warroad.
In Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported that the WHITE-WINGED DOVE was last seen two days ago. Call Larry @ 218-762-4205 for an update if you consider coming to see it. Species seen at his Shorebird Park included WESTERN GREBE, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, and NORTHERN CARDINAL. On May 22, the first BLACK TERN showed up.
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on May 18-21 a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, the first for the refuge, was seen by the group from the Festival of Birds and by others at the headquarters woods. On May 23, I found a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD walking along the end of the Auto tour route at headquarters. Festival participants found EARED GREBE, WILLET, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, BONAPARTE'S GULL, 90 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, and an ORCHARD ORIOLE among the 135 species that they reported. 25 species of shorebirds were tallied on May 18. A shorebird survey on May 21 revealed that the large number of birds reported on Friday has been reduced to almost 1100 of 17 species including 8 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. The two AMERICAN AVOCETS continue to be seen on South Pool.
From Becker County at Hamden Slough NWR on May 23, Greg Hoch observed a SMITH'S LONGSPUR at the northwest corner of Homstad Lake near the office at the refuge. This is the first recorded sighting of this species at the refuge. A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at Eagle Pond one mile north of the office. At Tamarac NWR the festival group found GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, and PINE WARBLER. An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at Hamden Slough NWR.
On the festival trip to Itasca SP, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was among the species seen this weekend.
Connie Norheim reported a pair of nesting RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS near Oakmound Congregational Church on 10th St NW in Moorhead , Clay County, on May 22. Festival trips to Bluestem Prairie, Felton Prairie, and other places in Clay County found COMMON GOLDENEYE, TURKEY VULTURE, UPLAND SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, and SCARLET TANAGER among others.
Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER in Otter Tail County on May 18.
The Birding Festival trip to the Rothsay area in Wilkin County found a RED KNOT in section 18 of Prairie View Township along 190th St. Other species seen on that trip included AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER and GREAT EGRET.
Thanks to all the folks who sent in their sightings this week.
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 1, 2007.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County
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