Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *May 20, 2010 *MNDL1005.20-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 20, 2010
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@q.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 20, 2010 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.
Summer arrived in a rush this week, but the birds know that the days are not yet long enough to be high breeding season yet. Migrants are coming in, but at rates that leave birders impatient. This week, usually the prime week in the northwest, should see increased migration. Warblers are starting to arrive, sparrows are mostly here and on breeding territories, and some shorebirds are starting to trickle in.
John Ellis in Douglas County reported BROAD-WINGED HAWK, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, SEDGE WREN, MARSH WREN, CATBIRD, VEERY, and a variety of warblers including CAPE MAY WARBLER, and WILSON'S WARBLER on the weekend.
Gary Otnes observed 2 SNOWY EGRETS in Otter Tail County on May 14 - one was just west of Dalton, the other in extreme southwest part of the county. Also seen was a CAPE MAY WARBLER and a WHIP-POOR-WILL. Alma Ronningen reported BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT on May 17, CATBIRD and TENNESSEE WARBLER on May 19, and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER on May 20.
A field trip to Hamden Slough on May 17 yielded sightings of GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, AMERICAN BITTERN, MARBLED GODWIT, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, WILSON'S PHALAROPE,and some young GREAT HORNED OWLS.
Shelley Steva reported YELLOW WARBLERS and NORTHERN ORIOLES in Brooks in Red Lake County on May 14.
In Pennington County, Shelley saw two SHORT-EARED OWLS near the intersection of CR 22 and CR 3 on May 14. On May 18 she spotted a HUDSONIAN GODWIT 5 miles south of Thief River Falls, and BOBOLINKS have also returned to the county. Here at our feeder, a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD showed up a couple of days ago, and the usual summer resident warblers have arrived. Three more SHORT-EARED OWLS were found May 20 hunting and interacting in the area west of CR10 and south of MN 1 near Carpenter's Corner.
Diana Morkassel reported that the BARN SWALLOWS returned to Marshall County near Warren on May 13. Maggie Anderson reported from Agassiz NWR that the first SANDHILL CRANE chick was seen there this week. Other species reported this week included GREEN HERON, LEAST BITTERN, BLACK TERN, FORSTER'S TERN, SEDGE WREN, NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW, PALM WARBLER, and CAPE MAY WARBLER. A visitor reported CLARK'S GREBE, and HORNED GREBE on May 18. On that evening several YELLOW RAILS and LECONTE'S SPARROWS were heard.
Kelly Larson in Clearwater County reported HERMIT THRUSH, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER,CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,AMERICAN REDSTART, OVENBIRD, and CONNECTICUT WARBLER on May 16. Connie Cox, near Itasca SP reported that BALTIMORE ORIOLES returned on May 14, and RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS on May 16.
In Beltrami County, Pat DeWenter observed two TRUMPETER SWANS, CHIPPING SPARROWS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS on May 13. On the 16th, she saw 6 woodpecker species at her home including a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. Additional warbler species included NASHVILLE WARBLERS, AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACKPOLL and OVENBIRD.
Gretchen Mehmel in Lake of the Woods County reported on May 17 that there is a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER hanging around Norris Camp. Other species she mentioned included a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL heard by Jeff Birchem, a GREAT GRAY OWL south of Cecil's landing, WHIP-POOR-WILLS, WINTER WRENS, HERMIT THRUSH, PINE WARBLER, and CAPE MAY WARBLER.
Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Connie Cox, Diana Morkassel, Gary Otnes, Gary Tischer, Gretchen Mehmel, John Ellis, Kelly Larson, Maggie Anderson, Pamela Murphy, Pat DeWenter, and Shelley Steva for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@q.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 27, 2010.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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