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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 7, 2006 *MNDL0609.07-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 7, 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, September 8, 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.
What a wonderful week of late summer weather we have had in the northwest! Leaves are starting to turn, and there are acorns everywhere. Migration continues at a good clip, with fall species showing up in backyards and at bird feeders.
From Otter Tail County, Jeff and Amy Drake reported RED-NECKED GREBE, TURKEY VULTURE, OSPREY, BALD EAGLE, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, TREE SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, OVENBIRD, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH among many others seen on September 3. Also in Otter Tail County, Tom Nelson found 24 CATTLE EGRETS north of I-94 at milepost 63 on September 3.
Bruce Flaig observed a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH in Polk County on September 1. Tom Nelson saw 19 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES along MN 32 north of Fertile on September 3.
In Pennington County on Labor Day, I found GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, CEDAR WAXWING, NASHVILLE WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, many OVENBIRDS and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and WILSON'S WARBLER. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS have returned to the area.
Tom also found 37 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES southwest of Farmes Pool in Marshall County on September 2. A considerable number of GREAT EGRETS can be seen at Agassiz NWR in Headquarters Pool along CR 7. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and DARK-EYED JUNCOS were seen at Agassiz NWR on September 3. Several hundred SANDHILL CRANES are gathering along the northern and western boundaries of the refuge.
Kelly Larson in Bemidji, Beltrami County, reported that SCARLET TANAGERS were feeding on mountain ash berries at the home of Betty Smith on September 1.
Kim Eckert's Minnesota Birding Weekend was in Roseau and Lake of the Woods Counties last weekend. In Roseau County the highlights were three SHARP-TAILED GROUSE seen along MN 11 between Roseau and Warroad, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER seen at the Roseau River WMA, a SHORT-EARED OWL seen along 440 Ave. E north of MN 11, and 20 warbler species.
In Lake of the Woods County, the MBW group found three RED-NECKED PHALAROPES on Lake of the Woods 2 miles west of Morris Point. A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen at the Blueberry State Forest Campground three miles east of Roosevelt, a SHORT-EARED OWL was found along CR 10, RED CROSSBILLS at the Roseau- Lake of the Woods county line, and a group of BOREAL CHICKADEES north of Norris Camp.
Thanks to Tom Nelson, Bruce Flaig, Kelly Larson, and Kim Eckert 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, September 15, 2006.
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