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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 27, 2007 *MNDL0709.27-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 27, 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 27, 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.
Leaves are coming down fast with the cool, damp, windy conditions we have had in the northwest this week. Fall colors are everywhere, but won't last long if the weather continues as it has been. Waterfowl migration is really increasing, and the waterfowl hunting season begins this weekend. Please be aware of that and be careful.
Tom Smith in Otter Tail County reported HARRIS'S SPARROW and DARK-EYED JUNCO at the feeder on September 27.
In Pennington County, the Thief River Falls wastewater treatment ponds are hosting increasing numbers of waterfowl including several SNOW GEESE, many CANADA GEESE, one TUNDRA SWAN, and an assortment of ducks. With the hunting season opening, I expect the numbers to increase there this weekend. Elsewhere in the county, a NORTHERN HARRIER was seen near MN 1 west of Thief River Falls on Thursday. Here in our yard there has been an increase in WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, PURPLE FINCH, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. The latter are rapidly losing the beautiful yellow color which has been replaced by a scruffy yellow-gray, soon to be a lovely muted gray.
From Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County, Gary Tischer reported a single ROSS'S GOOSE which has been present since September 17 along CR 7, most recently seen on September 27 at South Pool. 25 SNOW GEESE, more than 2000 CANADA GEESE, a few diving ducks, 30000 dabbling ducks of several species, 30-35 GREAT EGRETS, a BELTED KINGFISHER at the Ditch 11 control structure, and AMERICAN BITTERNS are being seen at the refuge. About 500 SANDHILL CRANES, down from about 900, are still at Agassiz. Starting on October 1, no gate keys will be issued to the public due to the beginning of the waterfowl hunting season this weekend.
Thanks to Gary Tischer and Tom Smith 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. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, October 4, 2007.
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