-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*April 14, 2006
*MNDL0604.14
-Birds mentioned
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Eared Grebe
American White Pelican
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Greater White-fronted Goose
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Redhead
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Whooping Crane
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Marbled Godwit
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Bonaparte's Gull
Snowy Owl
Barred Owl
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: April 14, 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, April 14,
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 week's warm weather and the absence of ice on the rivers has given
a real boost to the migration. There have been great increases in the
number and species of ducks being reported in the northwest with most
species now being reported by many observers; the swan migration is in
full swing with large numbers being reported, especially in areas with
rice paddies or other large areas of open water. Raptors are starting to
nest, many NORTHERN HARRIERS have been reported, and many folks are
being treated to their courtship displays. A few early shorebirds have
come back, notably WILSON'S SNIPE and AMERICAN WOODCOCK. The TREE
SWALLOWS have returned, always among the first to come back. Other
species reported by many observers included both GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS
and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, EASTERN PHOEBE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT
THRUSH, SONG SPARROW, and FOX SPARROW.
Most unexpected sightings this week were five SNOWY OWLS. Two were
reported by Donna and Leon Thoreson in Polk County at the junction of CR
41 and CR 14 on April 6. Two others were reported in Kittson County by
Larry Wilebski. One was located along MN 175 on the Welcome to Minnesota
sign on April 7, and the other was about 10 miles south of Humboldt on
April 10. Randy Prachar reported one at the Roseau River WMA on April 9.
A banded WHOOPING CRANE from the Wisconsin flock was found in Todd
County on the week of April 7. Ben Fritchman saw it again on the 8th a
half mile south of CR 104 west of Swanville.
Susan Wiste in Douglas County reported COMMON LOON, TURKEY VULTURE,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD on April
10. Beau Shroyer reported the first shorebirds in Douglas County on
April 6 - they were KILLDEER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and LESSER
YELLOWLEGS.
In Otter Tail County on April 8, Gary Otnes reported a RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK, and a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at his place south of Fergus Falls.
Mark Otnes saw a NORTHERN GOSHAWK along MN 34 13 miles east of
Barnesville on that day. Other species seen then included a
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, NORTHERN CARDINAL at Pelican Rapids, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET, HERMIT THRUSH, and FOX SPARROW. Amy Drake on April 6 saw HOODED
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at the Walker
Lake public access. Dan and Sandy Thimgan had a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET on
April 7, and on the 9th, they saw AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS and EASTERN
PHOEBE. The first TURKEY VULTURE was seen on April 10th, and RED-NECKED
GREBES on the 11th. BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen at Silver Lake on April
12, RED-NECKED GREBES have returned to nest, and a BARRED OWL showed up
in their yard also. Alma Ronningen reported COMMON LOONS, TREE SWALLOWS,
and CHIPPING SPARROWS on the12th.
Becker County species reported by Shar Legenhausen on April 8 included
AMERICAN WOODCOCK and EASTERN PHOEBE. Connie Norheim was at Hamden
Slough on April 7 where she found 3 TRUMPETER SWANS, many species of
ducks, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD. At Tamarac NWR, there were WOOD DUCKS,
HOODED MERGANSER, NORTHERN FLICKER, and FOX SPARROW.
Ben Fritchman found 12,500 TUNDRA SWANS on April 12 between Kragnes and
Halstad in the Red River valley in Clay and Norman Counties. In Mahnomen
County he found three TRUMPETER SWANS, and 2 early MARBLED GODWITS were
seen about 10 miles southeast of Mahnomen.
Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported a male NORTHERN CARDINAL in his yard
on April 11. He also reported TRUMPETER SWANS, COMMON LOON, and AMERICAN
WOODCOCK in the county. Donna and Leon Thoreson saw 250 SANDHILL CRANES
near Chicog along MN 102 on April 6, and a TURKEY VULTURE at the
intersection of MN 32 and CR 45.
Alice Sather saw the first of the season NORTHERN FLICKER in Marshall
County on April 7.
>From Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported that most of the species
mentioned by others were also present in that county by April 10. On
April 9, he saw 70 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
WILSON'S SNIPE, and SHORT-EARED OWL. He mentioned AMERICAN COOT, BELTED
KINGFISHER, and SONG SPARROW on April 10. Russell Reisz reported a
tremendous rise in numbers of all the early species during the week on
April 6, including WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, and EASTERN
BLUEBIRD.
>From Roseau County, Randy Prachar at the Roseau River WMA reported some
of the same species there and also a WINTER WREN on April 12.
Kelly Larson on a field trip to Clearwater County on April 12 reported
that the rice paddies north of Gonvick held over 10000 TUNDRA SWANS, two
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, and seventeen species of ducks. Also seen
in the county that day were 8 species of raptors including many NORTHERN
HARRIERS, and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.
On Lake Bemidji in Beltrami County on April 12 were COMMON LOONS, 7
GREATER SCAUP, 4 LESSER SCAUP, PIED-BILLED GREBE, HORNED GREBE,
RED-NECKED GREBE, EARED GREBE and others. Pat Rice reported EASTERN
PHOEBE, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and FOX SPARROW on April 9.
Cass County species at Mud Goose WMA reported by Pat on April 9 included
AMERICAN WIGEON, REDHEAD, GREATER SCAUP, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, and
RED-NECKED GREBE.
Patrick Beauzay in Hubbard County on April 10 reported OSPREY,
SWAINSON'S HAWK, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, HERMIT THRUSH, SONG SPARROW, and
FOX SPARROW.
Thanks to all the folks who sent in reports this week. Due to the great
numbers of species reported, not all have been mentioned, but please
keep sending them in.
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, April 21, 2006.
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*April 14, 2006
*MNDL0604.14
-Birds mentioned
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Eared Grebe
American White Pelican
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Greater White-fronted Goose
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Redhead
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Whooping Crane
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Marbled Godwit
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Bonaparte's Gull
Snowy Owl
Barred Owl
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: April 14, 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, April 14,
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 week's warm weather and the absence of ice on the rivers has given
a real boost to the migration. There have been great increases in the
number and species of ducks being reported in the northwest with most
species now being reported by many observers; the swan migration is in
full swing with large numbers being reported, especially in areas with
rice paddies or other large areas of open water. Raptors are starting to
nest, many NORTHERN HARRIERS have been reported, and many folks are
being treated to their courtship displays. A few early shorebirds have
come back, notably WILSON'S SNIPE and AMERICAN WOODCOCK. The TREE
SWALLOWS have returned, always among the first to come back. Other
species reported by many observers included both GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS
and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, EASTERN PHOEBE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT
THRUSH, SONG SPARROW, and FOX SPARROW.
Most unexpected sightings this week were five SNOWY OWLS. Two were
reported by Donna and Leon Thoreson in Polk County at the junction of CR
41 and CR 14 on April 6. Two others were reported in Kittson County by
Larry Wilebski. One was located along MN 175 on the Welcome to Minnesota
sign on April 7, and the other was about 10 miles south of Humboldt on
April 10. Randy Prachar reported one at the Roseau River WMA on April 9.
A banded WHOOPING CRANE from the Wisconsin flock was found in Todd
County on the week of April 7. Ben Fritchman saw it again on the 8th a
half mile south of CR 104 west of Swanville.
Susan Wiste in Douglas County reported COMMON LOON, TURKEY VULTURE,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD on April
10. Beau Shroyer reported the first shorebirds in Douglas County on
April 6 - they were KILLDEER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and LESSER
YELLOWLEGS.
In Otter Tail County on April 8, Gary Otnes reported a RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK, and a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at his place south of Fergus Falls.
Mark Otnes saw a NORTHERN GOSHAWK along MN 34 13 miles east of
Barnesville on that day. Other species seen then included a
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, NORTHERN CARDINAL at Pelican Rapids, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET, HERMIT THRUSH, and FOX SPARROW. Amy Drake on April 6 saw HOODED
MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at the Walker
Lake public access. Dan and Sandy Thimgan had a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET on
April 7, and on the 9th, they saw AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS and EASTERN
PHOEBE. The first TURKEY VULTURE was seen on April 10th, and RED-NECKED
GREBES on the 11th. BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen at Silver Lake on April
12, RED-NECKED GREBES have returned to nest, and a BARRED OWL showed up
in their yard also. Alma Ronningen reported COMMON LOONS, TREE SWALLOWS,
and CHIPPING SPARROWS on the12th.
Becker County species reported by Shar Legenhausen on April 8 included
AMERICAN WOODCOCK and EASTERN PHOEBE. Connie Norheim was at Hamden
Slough on April 7 where she found 3 TRUMPETER SWANS, many species of
ducks, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD. At Tamarac NWR, there were WOOD DUCKS,
HOODED MERGANSER, NORTHERN FLICKER, and FOX SPARROW.
Ben Fritchman found 12,500 TUNDRA SWANS on April 12 between Kragnes and
Halstad in the Red River valley in Clay and Norman Counties. In Mahnomen
County he found three TRUMPETER SWANS, and 2 early MARBLED GODWITS were
seen about 10 miles southeast of Mahnomen.
Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported a male NORTHERN CARDINAL in his yard
on April 11. He also reported TRUMPETER SWANS, COMMON LOON, and AMERICAN
WOODCOCK in the county. Donna and Leon Thoreson saw 250 SANDHILL CRANES
near Chicog along MN 102 on April 6, and a TURKEY VULTURE at the
intersection of MN 32 and CR 45.
Alice Sather saw the first of the season NORTHERN FLICKER in Marshall
County on April 7.
>From Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported that most of the species
mentioned by others were also present in that county by April 10. On
April 9, he saw 70 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
WILSON'S SNIPE, and SHORT-EARED OWL. He mentioned AMERICAN COOT, BELTED
KINGFISHER, and SONG SPARROW on April 10. Russell Reisz reported a
tremendous rise in numbers of all the early species during the week on
April 6, including WILSON'S SNIPE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, and EASTERN
BLUEBIRD.
>From Roseau County, Randy Prachar at the Roseau River WMA reported some
of the same species there and also a WINTER WREN on April 12.
Kelly Larson on a field trip to Clearwater County on April 12 reported
that the rice paddies north of Gonvick held over 10000 TUNDRA SWANS, two
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, and seventeen species of ducks. Also seen
in the county that day were 8 species of raptors including many NORTHERN
HARRIERS, and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.
On Lake Bemidji in Beltrami County on April 12 were COMMON LOONS, 7
GREATER SCAUP, 4 LESSER SCAUP, PIED-BILLED GREBE, HORNED GREBE,
RED-NECKED GREBE, EARED GREBE and others. Pat Rice reported EASTERN
PHOEBE, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and FOX SPARROW on April 9.
Cass County species at Mud Goose WMA reported by Pat on April 9 included
AMERICAN WIGEON, REDHEAD, GREATER SCAUP, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, and
RED-NECKED GREBE.
Patrick Beauzay in Hubbard County on April 10 reported OSPREY,
SWAINSON'S HAWK, NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, HERMIT THRUSH, SONG SPARROW, and
FOX SPARROW.
Thanks to all the folks who sent in reports this week. Due to the great
numbers of species reported, not all have been mentioned, but please
keep sending them in.
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, April 21, 2006.