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*May 2, 2013
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 2, 2013
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 2, 2013 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. After a couple of warm windy days, nearly all the snow has gone in the northwest. Migration has exploded with large migrations of common loons and grebes which apparently were trapped by icebound conditions that are now not a problem. Migrant species reported by most observers included all the common ducks, swans, COMMON LOONS, all the grebes, RED-TAILED HAWKS, NORTHERN HARRIERS, AMERICAN KESTRELS, MERLINS, NORTHERN FLICKERS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, WESTERN MEADOWLARK, COMMON GRACKLE, and PURPLE FINCH. WHITE-FACED IBIS and/or GLOSSY IBIS were reported in five counties of the northwest this week. Two of the ibis reported in Becker County last week northeast of Lake Park and later seen along MN 32, were relocated a half mile east of US 59 on 330 St. on April 28. Bill Blackburn observed two WHITE-FACED IBIS at the Euclid East Watershed impoundment about two miles east of Euclid in Polk County on April 25. Another in Polk County was seen near the Erskine WMA at the intersection of 110th St. SE and 210 Ave. SE. Scott Wockenfuss and Dave Myhrer reported several on Lower CCC Pool at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on 5-02. Karen Colson saw a WHITE-FACED IBIS at the Northwest Angle of Lake of the Woods in Lake of the Woods County on April 26 along CR 49 about as far north as you can get in US . May 1, Larry Wilebski saw 3 WHITE-FACED IBIS in northwestern Kittson County between St Vincent and the Red River bridge. If you see one of these birds, please document as well as you can so we can definitely determine the species. Teri Horner saw a GREAT GRAY OWL in Lake of the Woods County along CR 2 at 60th St NW two miles south of Long Point on April 27. Beth Siverhus reported TURKEY VULTURE, GREAT EGRET, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, EASTERN PHOEBE, PALM WARBLER, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD among many others in Roseau County on May 1. Larry Wilebski found a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE in Lancaster, Kittson County, on May 2. From Clearwater County, Kelly Larson reported 20 species of waterfowl at the rice paddies along the Clearwater River on April 28. Other species seen in the county included a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE at her Bagley farm. On May 1, she reported 2 GOLDEN EAGLES, 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 60-70 RED-NECKED GREBES, a PEREGRINE FALCON, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD at the rice paddies. Many species of waterfowl can be seen at the Agassiz Impoundment in Marshall County north of the Audubon Center. Bill Blackburn observed a large flock of LAPLAND LONGSPURS on 240 St north of MN 1. A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was found along CR 7 east of the ANWR headquarters on April 28. A GREAT HORNED OWL nest was seen at headquarters with at least one owlet in it. Many species of water birds are back at Agassiz NWR now, including AMERICAN BITTERN seen by Sean Lofgren on April 29. Three MARBLED GODWITS were seen this week along CR 7 . An OSPREY was seen at the northeast corner of the refuge on May 2. Bill Blackburn reported a GREAT HORNED OWL and an EASTERN PHOEBE along the Snake River in Warren on April 29. In Thief River Falls in Pennington County, the big news has been 11 COMMON LOONS, 150 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 10 HORNED GREBES, 6 FORSTER'S TERNS, four WESTERN GREBES and several species of ducks at the confluence of the Red Lake and Thief Rivers both yesterday and today. Also a large flock of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS was there for a brief period. Across from our yard east of the city an OSPREY has been seen several days this week. Polk County sightings by Emily Hutchins included dancing GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS in the Glacial Ridge NWR. She also saw HERMIT THRUSH, and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER on April 26. Sandy Aubol reported BROAD-WINGED HAWK, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW on April 27. She still is reporting up to 200 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in her area of East Grand Forks. Kristy May in Mahnomen County reported TREE SWALLOWS, and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS on May 2. Kristy May saw DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, TURKEY VULTURES, and WILSON'S SNIPE in Clay County on April 28. At Gooseberry Park in Moorhead, Tim Lamey saw WINTER WREN, BROWN CREEPER , HERMIT THRUSH, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH among others that day. At Bluestem Prairie, there were SWAINSON'S HAWK, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, UPLAND SANDPIPERS, and LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE on May 2. Mark Otnes reported COMMON LOONS, WESTERN GREBES, 2 WILLETS, and large numbers of waterfowl at Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County on April 28. Linda Schumann at Rainbow Resort observed that an EVENING GROSBEAK is still occasionally coming to the feeders there. Steve Midthune reported a WESTERN TANAGER at Big Sugar Bush Lake on April 30. Species seen this week in Hubbard County included BLUE-HEADED VIREO, HERMIT THRUSH, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER on May 1. Marshall Howe in Hubbard County reported that 10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near Dorset on April 28. Roland Jordahl reported TREE SWALLOW and EASTERN BLUEBIRD in Hubbard County on May 2. Dan and Sandy Thimgan in Otter Tail County saw 85 COMMON LOONS on April 30 north of the town of Ottertail. On May 1 they reported HERRING GULL, BONAPARTE'S GULL, and CLIFF SWALLOW. Two CATTLE EGRETS were seen south of Fergus Falls on May 1. Steve Aversano reported GREATER YELLOWLEGS, PURPLE MARTIN, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD in Otter Tail County on May 1. Alma Ronningen saw BROWN THRASHER on April 28. The MBW lead by Kim Eckert saw a SMITH'S LONGSPUR along Wilkin CR 15 on April 27. Another highlight were three GRAY PARTRIDGE west of Rothsay. In Grant County, the group saw two CATTLE EGRETS in Grant County by the Wendall elevators. In Douglas County, Judith Clayton observed 43 COMMON LOONS, and an OSPREY at Lake Winona in Alexandria on April 30. Thanks to all who sent in sightings this week. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@mncable.net 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 9, 2013.

Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN

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