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-Birds mentioned

• Western Grebe
• American White Pelican
• Trumpeter Swan
• Cooper's Hawk
• Yellow Rail
• Sandhill Crane
• Marbled Godwit
• White-rumped Sandpiper
• Wilson's Snipe
• American Woodcock
• Wilson's Phalarope
• Franklin's Gull
• Common Tern
• Black Tern
• Great Gray Owl
• Red-headed Woodpecker
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Hairy Woodpecker
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Eastern Wood-Pewee
• Least Flycatcher
• Great Crested Flycatcher
• Eastern Kingbird
• Eastern Bluebird
• Wood Thrush
• Golden-winged Warbler

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: June 24, 2004
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)
id 00060-06 for ; Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:24:46 -0500 (CDT)

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, June 25, 2004 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.

There have been fewer reports this week due to a variety of circumstances- wet, cold, windy weather, vacations, class reunions and other social events in the busy last days of June. Many species are now bringing their young out into the open to feed them. This is the time to document nesting and fill out brood cards.

Mark Otnes was in Otter Tail County on June 24th where, at Glendalough State Park, he found a pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS at a nest with two young peeking out just east of the swimming beach at Molly Stark Lake.

In Wilkin County on June 24th, Mark found an AMERICAN WOODCOCK and two SANDHILL CRANES at the Pine to Prairie trailhead at the Rothsay WMA.

Bruce Flaig sighted more than 50 TRUMPETER SWANS at a lake in southeastern Polk County this week. Among the species reported by Alex Wendorf from Rydell National Wildlife Refuge was a AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, a possible COMMON TERN, COOPER'S HAWK, and PILEATED WOODPECKER.

Here in Pennington County, we have EASTERN BLUEBIRDS in two boxes; one or both families have hatched and will soon be out in the open. A pair of HAIRY WOODPECKERS have brought their fledglings to the suet this week. There are two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS coming regularly to the feeder, and we have occasional visits from a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER also.

Linda Johnson's report from Old Mill State Park in Marshall County spoke volumes about the presence of insects in the northwest this week- in addition to RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, she included four species of flycatchers in her report. They were EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, LEAST FLYCATCHER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, and EASTERN KINGBIRD. Ben Wieland was at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge on June 18 where he reported large numbers of FRANKLIN'S GULLS, which have a large breeding colony there; many BLACK TERNS were also seen there.

Melanie Torkelson reported from the Roseau River WMA in Roseau County that a WESTERN GREBE was seen on Pool 1 near the parking area, and another was at the Pool 2 spillway. A Forster's Tern was seen on Pool 1 near CR3, while a MARBLED GODWIT was observed along CR 112 west of CR 3. Pool 1 is drawn down, and some shorebirds are present. Peder Svingen reported that on June 20th YELLOW RAILS were calling along CR 123 in western Roseau County. Shorebirds observed in Roseau County included MARBLED GODWIT, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, WILSON'S SNIPE, and WILSON'S PHALAROPE. Birders are warned that the roads are not in good shape due to the wet conditions, and some roads may not be passable. Be very careful where you drive.

In Beltrami County, Ben Wieland had some interesting sightings to report. He found a GREAT GRAY OWL perched along CR 42 about a mile east of the Beltrami County line. Also in northwest Beltrami County, he found a WOOD THRUSH , and three GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS. These last species were on roads that may be inaccessible with an ordinary vehicle depending on conditions. There is similar habitat that is more accessible along CR 42 and on paths that can be walked.

Thanks to Linda Johnson, Ben Wieland, Melanie Torkelson, Mark Otnes, Bruce Flaig, Peder Svingen, and Alex Wendorf 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. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, July 2, 2004.

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