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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *October 4, 2007 *MNDL0710.04-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: October 4, 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, October 4, 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 left the 70's behind in the northwest for this year, and this week temperatures have hovered around the 60 mark. Fall winds have made short work of the leaves and although it seems a bit early, most are on the ground already. Migration continues and sparrows are making an appearance now.
Beth Siverhus in Roseau County reported a variety of geese, including SNOW GOOSE, CANADA GOOSE, and CACKLING GOOSE. Other species being seen include CHIPPING SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS.
From Beltrami County on October 3, Dave Carman was also watching sparrows including a FOX SPARROW, 40 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, 5 HARRIS'S SPARROWS, two WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS.
Lyle and Sally Lauber at Dixon Lake in Itasca County reported that the TRUMPETER SWANS they saw earlier in the year have returned with two young this week. Other species seen lately included COMMON LOON, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER.
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Gary Tischer reported that a PEREGRINE FALCON and a GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER were seen by a visitor on October 3. Other species of note on the refuge included TRUMPETER SWAN, about 50 TUNDRA SWANS, more than 30 GREAT EGRETS, and two SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS. Along the west, north, and east boundaries in the harvested wheat fields around 1000 SANDHILL CRANES are gathering.
Randy Horien in Pennington County reported a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD in Thief River Falls on September 27. Here in our yard on October 1st we had two BROWN CREEPERS, many WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, a HARRIS'S SPARROW, and some PINE SISKINS. On October 4th, a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK took a DARK-EYED JUNCO after driving it into our deck door.
Anita Vettleson was fortunate enough to be able to photograph an adult BALD EAGLE near Oklee in Red Lake County on September 27.
From Clay County, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld reported a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH at the Pondorosa Golf Club on September 28.
Amy Drake in Otter Tail County reported RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, an unusual number of BLUE JAYS, and PURPLE FINCH on September 28. Tom Smith reported CACKLING GOOSE at Lake Alice in Fergus Falls on September 28. Alma Ronningen observed 18 WILD TURKEYS in their yard this week. Other species included MERLIN, CEDAR WAXWINGS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, and PINE SISKIN.
Thanks to Anita Vettleson, Beth Siverhus, Dave Carman, Amy Drake, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld, Randy Horien, Alma Ronningen, Sally and Lyle Lauber, Tom Smith and Gary Tischer 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 11, 2007.
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