Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *May 15, 2008 *MNDL0805.15-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 15, 2008
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, May 15, 2008 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.
As weather warms up, the pent up migration is breaking loose, and every day brings new species to the northwest. Leaves are still not big enough on the trees to obscure vision and it appears that the spring birding will be fast and furious for the next couple of weeks. There are reports of all sorts of species from all over the area .
Donna and Leon Thoreson in Polk County found a PIPING PLOVER near Crookston on May 8, and reported a CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR in Tilden Township near the Glacial Ridge NWR on May 11.
In Roseau County, Beth Siverhus observed WESTERN GREBE, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, MARBLED GODWIT, PURPLE MARTIN, BROWN THRASHER, and PURPLE FINCH on May 9, and CASPIAN TERN on May 10. Among many others on May 13, she saw COOPER'S HAWK and BROWN CREEPER.
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported an OVENBIRD among the many species that have arrived so far. He also observed a small flock of SNOW BUNTINGS this week.
Pat DeWenter in Bemidji, Beltrami County, saw an EARED GREBE and CAPE MAY WARBLER on May 9, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and BALTIMORE ORIOLE on May 13. Pat Rice reported the first RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD on May 12. Doug Johnson reported FORSTER'S TERN, TENNESSEE WARBLER, MOURNING WARBLER,WILSON'S WARBLER, and HARRIS'S SPARROW this week.
In Marshall County, Jennifer Audette saw a WILD TURKEY along CR 2 between 130th and 140th Ave NW on May 8. At Agassiz NWR on May 9, Pat Roth observed 4 AMERICAN BITTERNS, an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, and a GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. I counted 190 HORNED GREBES on Headquarters Pool on May 10. Dana Jenkins had a visit from a PILEATED WOODPECKER at their home near Newfolden on May 14. Arlyne Johnson saw a PRAIRIE FALCON near Grygla on May 13.
Surprise visitor to our feeder near Thief River Falls in Pennington County tonight was a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. Several PINE SISKINS were also there , while 3 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS fought over access to the nectar. Keith Wheeler reported an EASTERN TOWHEE on May 11.
Shelley Steva found a PINE SISKIN in Red Lake County on May 9, while Al Walker saw a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER in Red Lake Falls on May 12. At the Red Lake Falls WTP on May 11, I found 39 very excited BUFFLEHEADS, 6 RUDDY DUCKS, and about 200 FRANKLIN'S GULLS, and at least one BOBOLINK . At Huot Old Treaty Crossing, there were two BROWN CREEPERS, and two EASTERN TOWHEES that day.
Nathaniel Emery in Polk County sent in a long list of arriving species this week including GREEN HERON, PEREGRINE FALCON, GOLDEN EAGLE, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, MARBLED GODWIT, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, HERMIT THRUSH, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, SEDGE WREN, MARSH WREN, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, and BOBOLINK. One brood of CANADA GEESE was seen. He saw a WILLET and AMERICAN PIPIT on May 15 in Tilden Township.
Connie Norheim was birding at Felton Prairie on May 9 where she found UPLAND SANDPIPER, SEDGE WREN, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, and BROWN THRASHER. Near Hitterdahl, she saw RED-NECKED GREBE, and SORA. Mel and Elaine Bennefeld saw a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD on May 13 at the Ponderosa Golf Club.
In Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Beau Shroyer has a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER visiting his home . On May 13 there was a good fallout of warblers in Detroit Lakes as he was able to tally 13 species in two hours. Other species seen included CASPIAN TERN, empidonax flycatchers, and on May 14, an INDIGO BUNTING.
In Otter Tail County, Brad and Dee Ehlers reported sighting a COOPER'S HAWK, and GRAY CATBIRD on May 10. Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, and WILSON'S PHALAROPE on May 10. On the 15th, they added GREEN HERON, VIRGINIA RAIL, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. Amy Drake added WILSON'S WARBLER and AMERICAN REDSTART on May 13.
Sheri Johnson reported a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD in Walker in Cass County on May 11.
In addition, there were many reports of all the common ducks, all the grebes , AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, all the swallows, BROWN CREEPER, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH throughout the northwest.
Thanks to all the folks who sent in reports 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. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, May 22, 2008.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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