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*July 4, 2008
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: July 4, 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 Friday, July 4, 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.

This has been a quiet birding week in the northwest. Birds have been busy raising families, and it seems that birders are doing the same. Because we have not had the hot weather, the landscape still sports the bright greens of spring along with all the summer flowers.

From Rydell NWR in Polk County, Elizabeth Almlie reported seeing CEDAR WAXWINGS and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS at the refuge this week.

Here in Pennington County, I had a singing TENNESSEE WARBLER in the yard on June 30. This is most unusual this late in June, although this warbler has a history of showing up unexpectedly.

On a BBS in Marshall County on July 3, there were many LE CONTE'S SPARROWS in all the wet meadows. Also one yellowlegs species was heard, presumably on his way south already.

Craig Mandel, reporting on a Birding weekend trip, reported a LEAST SANDPIPER in eastern Beltrami County last weekend in a flooded field. At the Big Bog SRA, they found BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, GRAY JAY, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, and eleven species of warblers. Also in the county there were LE CONTE'S SPARROWS.

Thanks to Craig Mandel, and Elizabeth Almlie 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, July 10, 2008.

Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN

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