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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 18, 2008 *MNDL0809.18-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 18, 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, September 18, 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.
Birds are coming through quickly these days, and trees are beginning to really look like fall. Another good sign is that we are all noticing how early it gets dark. Outdoor buffs are regaining our evenings - no longer can we work outside until bedtime! Gardens are getting that tired look and we are starting to gather in those tender plants, but frost has only touched a few scattered spots in the northwest to date.
On September 14, Larry Wilebksi observed many NORTHERN FLICKERS, and a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW near Lancaster in Kittson County.
Doug Johnson found a SABINE'S GULL on Lake Bemidji on September 12. The bird was seen again on September 14 but has now apparently gone from the area. He located a LITTLE GULL on September 14, and this bird was relocated on the next day from the tip of Diamond Point Park near 20th Ave N and Birchmont Drive. Six species of gull were seen on Lake Bemidji within the last week , including FRANKLIN'S GULL. Also seen were COOPER'S HAWK, CASPIAN TERN, FORSTER'S TERN, and HARRIS'S SPARROW.
Several small warbler waves came through our yard last weekend. Species seen included TENNESSEEE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, MOURNING WARBLER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, CEDAR WAXWINGS, and 25 PINE SISKINS were also seen this week near Thief River Falls, Pennington County.
Shelley Steva saw about 200 CEDAR WAXWINGS and many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS near Oklee School in Red Lake County on September 15.
In Polk County on September 14, Shelley Steva and I saw BUFFLEHEAD and HOODED MERGANSERS near Oak Lake, HORNED GREBES on the East Grand Forks wastewater treatment ponds, PIED-BILLED GREBES in several places, a few EASTERN BLUEBIRDS as well as the expected AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, geese and ducks.
From Becker County, Scott Kahan reported GREAT EGRET, AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, and increasing numbers of ducks at Hamden Slough NWR this week. Numbers of migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen this week in Becker, Clay, and Otter Tail Counties. Colleen Nelson saw 10 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES at a farm north of Lake Park on CR 7 near 270th St.
Dan and Sandy Thimgan saw 50 migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS at Inspiration Peak in Otter Tail County on September 13.
In Douglas County on September 13, Dan and Sandy estimated at least 20,000 AMERICAN COOTS on Lake Christina in the northwest part of the county.
Thanks to Colleen Nelson, Doug Johnson, Larry Wilebski, Scott Kahan, Shelley Steva, and Dan and Sandy Thimgan 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, September 25, 2008.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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