Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *July 27, 2006 *MNDL0607.27-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: July 27, 2006
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 21, 2006 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 another hot week, but at least some parts of the northwest got a little rain, our first in a long time. It may prevent any remaining mudflats from becoming completely dry. Shorebird numbers are rising, and they are concentrated in the few areas that have habitat.
From Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported on July 20 that a RED-TAILED HAWK nested near Lancaster, two MERLINS are hunting the pigeons at the Lancaster elevator, and several STILT SANDPIPERS have turned up at his place northwest of Lancaster. Also near Lancaster there have been many sightings of SHORT-EARED OWLS lately, suggesting that several pairs have nested there.
Pat DeWenter visited the Big Bog Boardwalk in northern Beltrami County on July 22. She reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL seen about halfway down the boardwalk. Other species seen there included BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, ALDER FLYCATCHER, GRAY JAY, HERMIT THRUSH, VEERY, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.
At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County, a shorebird survey on July 22 tallied almost 1800 birds of 17 species including one AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER along CR 7. I could not relocate the bird on July 23. Several SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen along CR 12 on July 22.
In Pennington County, two GREAT HORNED OWLS were seen along Johnson Drive east of Thief River Falls on the morning of July 22.
About 200 shorebirds of at least 10 species were seen along CR 19 where the Grand Marais River crosses in Polk County on July 23.
Mike Murphy at Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County reported that Nancy Jackson located a HENSLOW'S SPARROW northeast of the refuge office on July 21. John Dermody reported that a GREEN HERON was sighted at the edge of Frazee on July 7.
Thanks to Larry Wilebski, Pat DeWenter, John Dermody, and Mike Murphy 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 28, 2006.
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