- RBA
* North Dakota
* Statewide
* March 21, 2006
* NDST0603.21
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: March 21, 2006
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: March 21, 2006
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson@fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
Northern Pintail
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Gadwall
Golden Eagle
American Kestrel
Northern Harrier
Rough-legged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Purple Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
Lapland Lonspur
Horned Lark
White-breasted Nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Canada Goose
Sandhill Crane
Western Meadowlark
Hooded Merganser
Wood Duck
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Common Goldeneye
American Tree Sparrow
Eastern Bluebird
Lesser Scaup
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Redhead
American Crow
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Robin
American Kestrel
Snowy Owl
Merlin
Mourning Dove
Bohemian Waxwing
Greater Prairie-chicken
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Rusty Blackbird
Northern Shrike
Common Redpoll
- Transcript
Welcome to the Birding Hotline operated by the North Dakota Birding Society and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service... This report was recorded on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.
Transcriber's Note: Birds listed in ALL CAPS in the Birds Mentioned section signify
that the
Revised Checklist of North Dakota Birds lists them as Occasional, Accidental,
Extirpated, or
never having occured before for the season being reported.
It's not just raptors and waterfowl anymore, although they're still a big
part of the mix.
Dan Rogers saw waterfowl on March 18 and raptors on March 19 during trips
from Mandan through Solen to Fort Yates. On the first trip, Dan saw more
than 1,000 NORTHERN PINTAILS plus MALLARDS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL and GADWALL
on the open waters at Ft. Yates. On the 19th, he saw adult GOLDEN EAGLES
at Fort Lincoln, Fort Yates, Fort Rice and north of Solen, 12 AMERICAN
KESTRELS, eight NORTHERN HARRIERS, three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, three
RED-TAILED HAWKS, a PURPLE FINCH, an Oregon form of DARK-EYED JUNCO, and a
mixed flock of LAPLAND LONGSPURS and HORNED LARKS. For more information,
contact Dan at daniel.rogers@bsc.nodak.edu
Also from Fort Yates, Thane Popelka had lots of visitors to his feeders
over the weekend of March 18 and 19. The list included a WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, four RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS,
six EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 14 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES, 10 HOUSE SPARROWS and a
HOUSE FINCH. Thane also had a flyover by five CANADA GEESE. You can reach
him at lightningfog@yahoo.com
Clark Talkington has been finding more early arrivals in the
Bismarck-Mandan area. Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge staff recorded a
SANDHILL CRANE on March 5, a WESTERN MEADOWLARK on March 8, and a HOODED
MERGANSER on March 13. On March 17, Clark added a WOOD DUCK pair and an
AMERICAN COOT at Kist Livestock in Mandan, plus 113 RING-BILLED GULLS, two
CALIFORNIA GULLS and two HERRING GULLS at Nelson Lake in Oliver County. On
the 18th, Clark discovered 15 species of waterfowl including eight WOOD
DUCKS at Kist Livestock, 150 NORTHERN PINTAILS and 45 COMMON GOLDENEYE at
Long Lake NWR, 250 HORNED LARKS in Morton and Oliver County, and 150
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS in Burleigh County and Nelson Lake. Clark also
received a second-hand report of an EASTERN BLUEBIRD three miles north of
Bismarck. You can reach him at ctalkington@bis.midco.net
Corey Ellingson reports the gulls have returned to the Bismarck-Mandan
area. On March 17, he found seasonal firsts for three species of gull: a
total of 40 RING-BILLED GULLS between the Bismarck landfill and the
Missouri River, a CALIFORNIA GULL and a HERRING GULL at the landfill.
Other sightings that day include his first two WOOD DUCKS of the season, a
female LESSER SCAUP and 24 MALLARDS at Kist Livestock. He also recorded an
adult BALD EAGLE in Mandan, male NORTHERN HARRIER at the Bismarck landfill,
and a RED-TAILED HAWK beside Memorial Cemetery along I-94. Contact Corey
at tcellingson@juno.com
The pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS that has nested in Fargo since 2002 has
reportedly returned to their nest box in downtown Fargo. Both Dakota Ace
and Frieda returned on March 17. For more information, try Wick Corwin at
293-9911.
Laurren Schwarz birded Lake Elsie near Hankinson over the weekend of March
18-19, finding three pairs of GADWALLS, two pairs of COMMON MERGANSERS, a
pair of COMMON GOLDENEYE and a pair of REDHEADS among the CANADA GEESE.
Then, on March 19, Laurren saw a PEREGRINE FALCON in downtown Fargo.
Contact Laurren at ottowolfy@btinet.net
Connie Norheim and Becky Oberlander visited Lake Bertha in southwestern
Cass County on March 17. They saw lots of flocks of HORNED LARKS, a couple
large groups of AMERICAN CROWS and several groups of RING-NECKED PHEASANTS.
In Embden, they added three AMERICAN ROBINS and a DARK-EYED JUNCO. Contact
Connie at 232-4386.
>From north Fargo, Dennis Wiesenborn discovered a drake WOOD DUCK with a
large flock of CANADA GEESE and some MALLARDS in the Red River. You can
reach Dennis at d.wiesenborn@ndsu.edu
Linda Gregg saw her first AMERICAN KESTREL near Aaker's Business College in
Fargo on March 15. The female bird was perched in a tree near the road, so
Linda got an excellent look. Contact her at lgregg@wah.midco.net
Terry Adams saw three AMERICAN ROBINS in his birdbath in Fargo on March 15.
He's at atsdr@msn.com
Mark Otnes saw a SNOWY OWL on March 11 along I-29 in Richland County. You
can call him at 241-4194.
Some more recent arrivals in the Jamestown area. They include flocks of
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS between Jamestown and Woodworth on March 10, HOODED
MERGANSERS near Pipestem Dam on March 11 and east of Jamestown on March 12,
an AMERICAN COOT east of Jamestown on March 11 and a pair of EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS east of Jamestown on March 12. For details on any of those
sightings, call Larry Igl at 253-5511.
Kathy Jacobson reports two BALD EAGLES, an adult and an immature, feeding
in a field east of Surrey. You can reach Kathy at wesjacob@minot.com
Todd Larson reports a MERLIN hanging around the west side of Larimore,
along with many AMERICAN ROBINS and several MOURNING DOVES, plus some
lingering BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS. Contact Todd at i81.ou812@yahoo.com
The Grand Forks area has been losing some snow, but birding is still slow.
On March 21, Eve Freeberg found 22 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS and 12
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE north of Mekinock, a RUSTY BLACKBIRD east of Mekinock
on March 17, an eastern form adult RED-TAILED HAWK at Oakville Prairie and
a NORTHERN SHRIKE west of Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge on March
20. Eve also heard of eight COMMON REDPOLLS visiting a feeder just east of
Kellys Slough NWR on March 21. You can reach her at 741-8105.
And, Sherry Leslie found her first AMERICAN ROBIN of the season on March 20
at her birdbath near Burlington. Contact her at sherry_leslie@excite.com
That concludes this report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
North Dakota Birding Society. This report is normally updated each
Tuesday. The Fish and Wildlife Service operates 62 National Wildlife
Refuges and 1,100 Waterfowl Production Areas in North Dakota...offering
some of the best birding opportunities in the state. Contact refuge
managers for more information about visiting. For phone numbers of
individual refuges, as well as additional information, go to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service web site at www.fws.gov Click on Offices, and click
on North Dakota on the map.
- End Transcript
* North Dakota
* Statewide
* March 21, 2006
* NDST0603.21
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: March 21, 2006
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: March 21, 2006
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson@fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
Northern Pintail
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Gadwall
Golden Eagle
American Kestrel
Northern Harrier
Rough-legged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Purple Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
Lapland Lonspur
Horned Lark
White-breasted Nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Canada Goose
Sandhill Crane
Western Meadowlark
Hooded Merganser
Wood Duck
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Common Goldeneye
American Tree Sparrow
Eastern Bluebird
Lesser Scaup
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Redhead
American Crow
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Robin
American Kestrel
Snowy Owl
Merlin
Mourning Dove
Bohemian Waxwing
Greater Prairie-chicken
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Rusty Blackbird
Northern Shrike
Common Redpoll
- Transcript
Welcome to the Birding Hotline operated by the North Dakota Birding Society and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service... This report was recorded on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.
Transcriber's Note: Birds listed in ALL CAPS in the Birds Mentioned section signify
that the
Revised Checklist of North Dakota Birds lists them as Occasional, Accidental,
Extirpated, or
never having occured before for the season being reported.
It's not just raptors and waterfowl anymore, although they're still a big
part of the mix.
Dan Rogers saw waterfowl on March 18 and raptors on March 19 during trips
from Mandan through Solen to Fort Yates. On the first trip, Dan saw more
than 1,000 NORTHERN PINTAILS plus MALLARDS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL and GADWALL
on the open waters at Ft. Yates. On the 19th, he saw adult GOLDEN EAGLES
at Fort Lincoln, Fort Yates, Fort Rice and north of Solen, 12 AMERICAN
KESTRELS, eight NORTHERN HARRIERS, three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, three
RED-TAILED HAWKS, a PURPLE FINCH, an Oregon form of DARK-EYED JUNCO, and a
mixed flock of LAPLAND LONGSPURS and HORNED LARKS. For more information,
contact Dan at daniel.rogers@bsc.nodak.edu
Also from Fort Yates, Thane Popelka had lots of visitors to his feeders
over the weekend of March 18 and 19. The list included a WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, four RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS,
six EUROPEAN STARLINGS, 14 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES, 10 HOUSE SPARROWS and a
HOUSE FINCH. Thane also had a flyover by five CANADA GEESE. You can reach
him at lightningfog@yahoo.com
Clark Talkington has been finding more early arrivals in the
Bismarck-Mandan area. Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge staff recorded a
SANDHILL CRANE on March 5, a WESTERN MEADOWLARK on March 8, and a HOODED
MERGANSER on March 13. On March 17, Clark added a WOOD DUCK pair and an
AMERICAN COOT at Kist Livestock in Mandan, plus 113 RING-BILLED GULLS, two
CALIFORNIA GULLS and two HERRING GULLS at Nelson Lake in Oliver County. On
the 18th, Clark discovered 15 species of waterfowl including eight WOOD
DUCKS at Kist Livestock, 150 NORTHERN PINTAILS and 45 COMMON GOLDENEYE at
Long Lake NWR, 250 HORNED LARKS in Morton and Oliver County, and 150
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS in Burleigh County and Nelson Lake. Clark also
received a second-hand report of an EASTERN BLUEBIRD three miles north of
Bismarck. You can reach him at ctalkington@bis.midco.net
Corey Ellingson reports the gulls have returned to the Bismarck-Mandan
area. On March 17, he found seasonal firsts for three species of gull: a
total of 40 RING-BILLED GULLS between the Bismarck landfill and the
Missouri River, a CALIFORNIA GULL and a HERRING GULL at the landfill.
Other sightings that day include his first two WOOD DUCKS of the season, a
female LESSER SCAUP and 24 MALLARDS at Kist Livestock. He also recorded an
adult BALD EAGLE in Mandan, male NORTHERN HARRIER at the Bismarck landfill,
and a RED-TAILED HAWK beside Memorial Cemetery along I-94. Contact Corey
at tcellingson@juno.com
The pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS that has nested in Fargo since 2002 has
reportedly returned to their nest box in downtown Fargo. Both Dakota Ace
and Frieda returned on March 17. For more information, try Wick Corwin at
293-9911.
Laurren Schwarz birded Lake Elsie near Hankinson over the weekend of March
18-19, finding three pairs of GADWALLS, two pairs of COMMON MERGANSERS, a
pair of COMMON GOLDENEYE and a pair of REDHEADS among the CANADA GEESE.
Then, on March 19, Laurren saw a PEREGRINE FALCON in downtown Fargo.
Contact Laurren at ottowolfy@btinet.net
Connie Norheim and Becky Oberlander visited Lake Bertha in southwestern
Cass County on March 17. They saw lots of flocks of HORNED LARKS, a couple
large groups of AMERICAN CROWS and several groups of RING-NECKED PHEASANTS.
In Embden, they added three AMERICAN ROBINS and a DARK-EYED JUNCO. Contact
Connie at 232-4386.
>From north Fargo, Dennis Wiesenborn discovered a drake WOOD DUCK with a
large flock of CANADA GEESE and some MALLARDS in the Red River. You can
reach Dennis at d.wiesenborn@ndsu.edu
Linda Gregg saw her first AMERICAN KESTREL near Aaker's Business College in
Fargo on March 15. The female bird was perched in a tree near the road, so
Linda got an excellent look. Contact her at lgregg@wah.midco.net
Terry Adams saw three AMERICAN ROBINS in his birdbath in Fargo on March 15.
He's at atsdr@msn.com
Mark Otnes saw a SNOWY OWL on March 11 along I-29 in Richland County. You
can call him at 241-4194.
Some more recent arrivals in the Jamestown area. They include flocks of
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS between Jamestown and Woodworth on March 10, HOODED
MERGANSERS near Pipestem Dam on March 11 and east of Jamestown on March 12,
an AMERICAN COOT east of Jamestown on March 11 and a pair of EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS east of Jamestown on March 12. For details on any of those
sightings, call Larry Igl at 253-5511.
Kathy Jacobson reports two BALD EAGLES, an adult and an immature, feeding
in a field east of Surrey. You can reach Kathy at wesjacob@minot.com
Todd Larson reports a MERLIN hanging around the west side of Larimore,
along with many AMERICAN ROBINS and several MOURNING DOVES, plus some
lingering BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS. Contact Todd at i81.ou812@yahoo.com
The Grand Forks area has been losing some snow, but birding is still slow.
On March 21, Eve Freeberg found 22 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS and 12
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE north of Mekinock, a RUSTY BLACKBIRD east of Mekinock
on March 17, an eastern form adult RED-TAILED HAWK at Oakville Prairie and
a NORTHERN SHRIKE west of Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge on March
20. Eve also heard of eight COMMON REDPOLLS visiting a feeder just east of
Kellys Slough NWR on March 21. You can reach her at 741-8105.
And, Sherry Leslie found her first AMERICAN ROBIN of the season on March 20
at her birdbath near Burlington. Contact her at sherry_leslie@excite.com
That concludes this report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
North Dakota Birding Society. This report is normally updated each
Tuesday. The Fish and Wildlife Service operates 62 National Wildlife
Refuges and 1,100 Waterfowl Production Areas in North Dakota...offering
some of the best birding opportunities in the state. Contact refuge
managers for more information about visiting. For phone numbers of
individual refuges, as well as additional information, go to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service web site at www.fws.gov Click on Offices, and click
on North Dakota on the map.
- End Transcript