Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 20, 2007 *MNDL0709.20-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 20, 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 Thursday, September 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.
Fall colors are nearing peak conditions in the northwest this week. Yellows and browns predominate in the prairie areas with reds showing up among shade trees and in the transition areas between the prairie and the wooded eastern fringe of the area. Migration proceeds, although birding has been difficult with a lot of very windy conditions.
From Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported DARK-EYED JUNCOS in the yard in Roseau on September 17.
Visiting birder Ted Nordhagen was birding in the Bemidji area last week and reported 50 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, HERMIT THRUSH, several warbler species including ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and MOURNING WARBLER, and 8 PINE SISKINS among many other species. On the 14th, Doug Johnson got a further report from him of an adult SABINE'S GULL flying over Lake Bemidji. Doug saw the first of the season HORNED GREBE, more than 20 FRANKLIN'S GULLS, and a FORSTER'S TERN there on September 17.
In Clearwater County, Kelly Larson had a visit from a NORTHERN GOSHAWK to her chicken coop near Bagley on September 14.
In Marshall County, at Agassiz NWR on the weekend, there was still a good variety of shorebirds, although much lower numbers than last week. There were still a number of AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, at least one at Tamarac Pool and several at South Pool along County Road 7.
On Wednesday, in Pennington County, there was evidence of warbler migration and several species including NASHVILLE WARBLER and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER were seen in our yard. Other species included SWAINSON'S THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.
Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Doug Johnson, Ted Nordhagen, and Kelly Larson for their reports. Keep those reports coming folks. Without your sightings, there would be no 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. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, September 27, 2007.
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