- RBA
* North Dakota
* Statewide
* May 23, 2006
* NDST0605.23
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: May 23, 2006
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: May 23, 2006
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson@fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
LITTLE GULL
Bonaparte's Gull
SAGE THRASHER
Golden-winged Warbler
Red Knot
Dunlin
Northern Mockingbird
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Cooper's Hawk
Swainson's Thrush
Common Yellowthroat
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Baltimore Oriole
Warbling Vireo
Indigo Bunting
Clark's Grebe
Gray Catbird
Black-throated Green Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Hudsonian Godwit
Black-bellied Plover
White-rumped Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Philadelphia Vireo
Orchard Oriole
Red-necked Phalarope
Eastern Kingbird
Black Tern
CASPIAN TERN
Black Tern
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Swainson's Thrush
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Eastern Towhee
LeConte's Sparrow
Snow Goose
American White Pelican
Hooded Merganser
Virginia Rail
Sora
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Veery
Pileated Woodpecker
Loggerhead Shrike
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
Bobolink
Least Tern
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Great Crested Flycatcher
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Mourning Warbler
Glaucous Gull
Northern Mockingbird
Lark Bunting
Baird's Sparrow
Sprague's Pipit
Least Flycatcher
Rock Wren
Blackpoll Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Orange-crowned Warbler
House Wren
Lark Sparrow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Harris's Sparrow
Western Kingbird
Lazuli Bunting
Black-headed Grosbeak
.
Welcome to the North Dakota Rare Bird Alert compiled by the North Dakota
Birding Society and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This report was
prepared on Tuesday, May 23. Unless otherwise noted, all phone numbers
mentioned are area code 701.
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.
Plenty of great sightings again this week.
Ron Martin and Corey Ellingson discovered an adult LITTLE GULL with a flock
of BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the Fargo sewage lagoons on May 15. The gull is
listed as an "accidental." Contact Ron at jrmartin@srt.com or Corey at
tcellingson@juno.com
Dennis Wiesenborn watched a SAGE THRASHER scampering about on paved roads,
driveways and sidewalks in north Fargo on May 21. Others also got to see
the bird, for which there are fewer than 10 state records. Dennis also
heard, but couldn't see a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER at Elephant Park in north
Fargo on May 22. He reports hearing the bird's song 10-15 times. You can
reach Dennis at 297-0981.
Eve Freeberg found two RED KNOTS among a flock of DUNLINS in potato sludge
fields north of the Grand Forks lagoons on the morning of May 22. The
birds were still in the area that evening. Call Eve at 741-8105.
Dean Riemer, Ron Martin and Corey Ellingson birded Elmwood Park in West
Fargo on May 20, recording a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. One day earlier, Ron
and Corey saw a male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER at Armour Park in West
Fargo. Contact Dean Riemer for details. It's driemer@kwh.com
Leo Lantz followed the Red River to several good spots in Fargo on May 22.
One COOPER'S HAWK was on the nest and the other was nearby. At Trefoil
Park, he saw SWAINSON'S THRUSH. Later, he added three COMMON
YELLOWTHROATS, several RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS,
male and female AMERICAN REDSTARTS, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER,
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and BLUE-HEADED VIREO. Contact
Leo at lanl1965@msn.com
Connie Norheim birded Trefoil Park and Michelson Park in Fargo on May 17.
She recorded seven warbler species including BLACKPOLL WARBLER, TENNESSEE
WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, OVENBIRD and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER and AMERICAN
REDSTART. One day earlier, Trefoil Park had eight warbler species
including NASHVILLE WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
Other sightings included her first BALTIMORE ORIOLE of the season and a
WARBLING VIREO. Connie also relays a report from Mary Alice Bergan, who
had seen an INDIGO BUNTING at Oak Grove Park in Fargo on May 17. Contact
Connie at 232-4386.
Pat Beauzay recorded a single CLARK'S GREBE at Stack Slough in Richland
County on May 14.Call him at 231-9491.
The first GRAY CATBIRD of the season reached Linda Gregg's yard in Horace
on May 21. She's at lgregg@wah.midco.net
Grand Forks County provided some good days of birding for Eve Freeberg. On
May 17, she recorded 15 warbler species, highlighted by BAY-BREASTED
WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER and BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, in addition to a SPOTTED TOWHEE. On May 18, Eve counted 18
shorebird species. Her list included 34 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, two
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. On May 19, she added
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO and ORCHARD ORIOLE. Eve found
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and EASTERN KINGBIRD on May 20, while the following
day brought sightings of YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, the previously-mentioned
two RED KNOTS, plus more than 100 BLACK TERNS, CASPIAN TERN and BLACK DUCK.
Contact Eve at 741-8105.
Todd Larson has been focusing on warblers. On May 20, Memorial Cemetery in
Grand Forks held TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER,
MAGNOLIA WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER and AMERICAN
REDSTART. Other species at the site included LINCOLN'S SPARROW, BALTIMORE
ORIOLE, SWAINSON'S THRUSH and COOPER'S HAWK. At Turtle River State Park,
he found many of those same species plus several BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLERS, BROAD-WINGED HAWK and RED-EYED VIREO. Back to the cemetery on
May 21, Todd recorded his first CAPE MAY WARBLER in 20 years and a
BLUE-HEADED VIREO plus some of the same species from the previous day. He
also heard an EASTERN TOWHEE at the Larimore golf course on May 19. On May
16, Todd heard and later saw LECONTE'S SPARROW at Kellys Slough National
Wildlife Refuge. Other species there included a SNOW GOOSE, AMERICAN WHITE
PELICAN, HOODED MERGANSER, VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, EARED GREBE and WESTERN
GREBE. His tally at Turtle River State Park that day included 12 warbler
species, plus three ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, VEERY and two PILEATED
WOODPECKERS. Todd also discovered a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE at Kellys Slough
National Wildlife Refuge on May 13 and 16. Contact him at
i81.ou812@yahoo.com
Jean Legge was visiting relatives in Oakes on May 21 when she made an
interesting discovery. It turned out to be a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE. The
homeowners say the bird and its mate have been visiting their feeders
regularly. Jean says the first GRAY CATBIRD of the spring arrived in her
yard near Valley City on May 21. On May 19, she heard her first three
BOBOLINKS of the season. Contact Jean at 845-4762.
Clark Talkington birded Mandan, Kidder County and Sleepy Hollow Park in
Bismarck last week. On May 18, he found a LEAST TERN at the Tesoro
Refinery. On May 21, he counted 79 species in two hours, including eight
sparrow species, eight warbler species and 16 shorebird species.
Highlights included a singing RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, two GREAT CRESTED
FLYCATCHERS, two GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, at least 50 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES,
two BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, a MOURNING WARBLER and a NASHVILLE WARBLER at
the Dawson WMA in Kidder County, a first-winter GLAUCOUS GULL at Lake Etta
in Kidder County and a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER at Sleepy Hollw Park. You can
reach Clark at ctalkington@bis.midco.net
A friend of Dan Svingen's saw a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD in his yard south of
Bismarck over the weekend of May 20-21. For details, call Dan at 250-4443,
ext. 107.
Dan Rogers found several spring firsts for Morton County on May 17. His
trek across the northern part of the county revealed LARK BUNTING, BAIRD'S
SPARROW, SPRAGUE'S PIPIT, WESTERN GREBE, LEAST FLYCATCHER, BALTIMORE
ORIOLE, WARBLING VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO and ROCK WREN. On May 19, Dan spent
most of his time at Smith's Grove in Oliver County, where he found another
WARBLING VIREO and several new species including YELLOW WARBLER, AMERICAN
REDSTART, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, OVENBIRD, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER and TENNESSEE WARBLER.
Contact Dan at daniel.rogers@bsc.nodak.edu
Sherry Leslie recorded five new spring species in rural Burlington
recently. It was HOUSE WRENS on May 16, followed by ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKS on May 18 and LARK SPARROW, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS and
HARRIS' SPARROWS on May 21. She found TENNESSEE WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, and YELLOW WARBLER on Oak Park in Minot on May 19. A trip to
Buffalo Lodge Lake near Granville yielded views of EASTERN KINGBIRDS and
WESTERN KINGBIRDS.Contact Sherry at sherry_leslie@excite.com
Some seasonal firsts from New Town. The first LAZULI BUNTING and the first
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK reached Bernice Houser's yard on May 22, preceded by
the first EASTERN KINGBIRD on May 21. On May 19, she heard BROWN THRASHER
and HARRIS'S SPARROW singing in her yard. Contact Bernice at
sanishnd@hotmail.com
Don't forget; the North Dakota Birding Society has set June 3-4 for its
spring field trip to the Turtle Mountains. For details, try
www.ndbirdingsociety.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
* May 23, 2006
* NDST0605.23
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: May 23, 2006
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: May 23, 2006
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson@fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
LITTLE GULL
Bonaparte's Gull
SAGE THRASHER
Golden-winged Warbler
Red Knot
Dunlin
Northern Mockingbird
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Cooper's Hawk
Swainson's Thrush
Common Yellowthroat
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Baltimore Oriole
Warbling Vireo
Indigo Bunting
Clark's Grebe
Gray Catbird
Black-throated Green Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Hudsonian Godwit
Black-bellied Plover
White-rumped Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Philadelphia Vireo
Orchard Oriole
Red-necked Phalarope
Eastern Kingbird
Black Tern
CASPIAN TERN
Black Tern
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Swainson's Thrush
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Eastern Towhee
LeConte's Sparrow
Snow Goose
American White Pelican
Hooded Merganser
Virginia Rail
Sora
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Veery
Pileated Woodpecker
Loggerhead Shrike
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
Bobolink
Least Tern
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Great Crested Flycatcher
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Mourning Warbler
Glaucous Gull
Northern Mockingbird
Lark Bunting
Baird's Sparrow
Sprague's Pipit
Least Flycatcher
Rock Wren
Blackpoll Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Orange-crowned Warbler
House Wren
Lark Sparrow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Harris's Sparrow
Western Kingbird
Lazuli Bunting
Black-headed Grosbeak
.
Welcome to the North Dakota Rare Bird Alert compiled by the North Dakota
Birding Society and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This report was
prepared on Tuesday, May 23. Unless otherwise noted, all phone numbers
mentioned are area code 701.
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.
Plenty of great sightings again this week.
Ron Martin and Corey Ellingson discovered an adult LITTLE GULL with a flock
of BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the Fargo sewage lagoons on May 15. The gull is
listed as an "accidental." Contact Ron at jrmartin@srt.com or Corey at
tcellingson@juno.com
Dennis Wiesenborn watched a SAGE THRASHER scampering about on paved roads,
driveways and sidewalks in north Fargo on May 21. Others also got to see
the bird, for which there are fewer than 10 state records. Dennis also
heard, but couldn't see a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER at Elephant Park in north
Fargo on May 22. He reports hearing the bird's song 10-15 times. You can
reach Dennis at 297-0981.
Eve Freeberg found two RED KNOTS among a flock of DUNLINS in potato sludge
fields north of the Grand Forks lagoons on the morning of May 22. The
birds were still in the area that evening. Call Eve at 741-8105.
Dean Riemer, Ron Martin and Corey Ellingson birded Elmwood Park in West
Fargo on May 20, recording a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. One day earlier, Ron
and Corey saw a male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER at Armour Park in West
Fargo. Contact Dean Riemer for details. It's driemer@kwh.com
Leo Lantz followed the Red River to several good spots in Fargo on May 22.
One COOPER'S HAWK was on the nest and the other was nearby. At Trefoil
Park, he saw SWAINSON'S THRUSH. Later, he added three COMMON
YELLOWTHROATS, several RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS,
male and female AMERICAN REDSTARTS, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER,
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and BLUE-HEADED VIREO. Contact
Leo at lanl1965@msn.com
Connie Norheim birded Trefoil Park and Michelson Park in Fargo on May 17.
She recorded seven warbler species including BLACKPOLL WARBLER, TENNESSEE
WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, OVENBIRD and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER and AMERICAN
REDSTART. One day earlier, Trefoil Park had eight warbler species
including NASHVILLE WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.
Other sightings included her first BALTIMORE ORIOLE of the season and a
WARBLING VIREO. Connie also relays a report from Mary Alice Bergan, who
had seen an INDIGO BUNTING at Oak Grove Park in Fargo on May 17. Contact
Connie at 232-4386.
Pat Beauzay recorded a single CLARK'S GREBE at Stack Slough in Richland
County on May 14.Call him at 231-9491.
The first GRAY CATBIRD of the season reached Linda Gregg's yard in Horace
on May 21. She's at lgregg@wah.midco.net
Grand Forks County provided some good days of birding for Eve Freeberg. On
May 17, she recorded 15 warbler species, highlighted by BAY-BREASTED
WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER and BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, in addition to a SPOTTED TOWHEE. On May 18, Eve counted 18
shorebird species. Her list included 34 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, two
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. On May 19, she added
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO and ORCHARD ORIOLE. Eve found
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and EASTERN KINGBIRD on May 20, while the following
day brought sightings of YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, the previously-mentioned
two RED KNOTS, plus more than 100 BLACK TERNS, CASPIAN TERN and BLACK DUCK.
Contact Eve at 741-8105.
Todd Larson has been focusing on warblers. On May 20, Memorial Cemetery in
Grand Forks held TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER,
MAGNOLIA WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER and AMERICAN
REDSTART. Other species at the site included LINCOLN'S SPARROW, BALTIMORE
ORIOLE, SWAINSON'S THRUSH and COOPER'S HAWK. At Turtle River State Park,
he found many of those same species plus several BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLERS, BROAD-WINGED HAWK and RED-EYED VIREO. Back to the cemetery on
May 21, Todd recorded his first CAPE MAY WARBLER in 20 years and a
BLUE-HEADED VIREO plus some of the same species from the previous day. He
also heard an EASTERN TOWHEE at the Larimore golf course on May 19. On May
16, Todd heard and later saw LECONTE'S SPARROW at Kellys Slough National
Wildlife Refuge. Other species there included a SNOW GOOSE, AMERICAN WHITE
PELICAN, HOODED MERGANSER, VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, EARED GREBE and WESTERN
GREBE. His tally at Turtle River State Park that day included 12 warbler
species, plus three ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, VEERY and two PILEATED
WOODPECKERS. Todd also discovered a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE at Kellys Slough
National Wildlife Refuge on May 13 and 16. Contact him at
i81.ou812@yahoo.com
Jean Legge was visiting relatives in Oakes on May 21 when she made an
interesting discovery. It turned out to be a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE. The
homeowners say the bird and its mate have been visiting their feeders
regularly. Jean says the first GRAY CATBIRD of the spring arrived in her
yard near Valley City on May 21. On May 19, she heard her first three
BOBOLINKS of the season. Contact Jean at 845-4762.
Clark Talkington birded Mandan, Kidder County and Sleepy Hollow Park in
Bismarck last week. On May 18, he found a LEAST TERN at the Tesoro
Refinery. On May 21, he counted 79 species in two hours, including eight
sparrow species, eight warbler species and 16 shorebird species.
Highlights included a singing RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, two GREAT CRESTED
FLYCATCHERS, two GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, at least 50 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES,
two BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, a MOURNING WARBLER and a NASHVILLE WARBLER at
the Dawson WMA in Kidder County, a first-winter GLAUCOUS GULL at Lake Etta
in Kidder County and a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER at Sleepy Hollw Park. You can
reach Clark at ctalkington@bis.midco.net
A friend of Dan Svingen's saw a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD in his yard south of
Bismarck over the weekend of May 20-21. For details, call Dan at 250-4443,
ext. 107.
Dan Rogers found several spring firsts for Morton County on May 17. His
trek across the northern part of the county revealed LARK BUNTING, BAIRD'S
SPARROW, SPRAGUE'S PIPIT, WESTERN GREBE, LEAST FLYCATCHER, BALTIMORE
ORIOLE, WARBLING VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO and ROCK WREN. On May 19, Dan spent
most of his time at Smith's Grove in Oliver County, where he found another
WARBLING VIREO and several new species including YELLOW WARBLER, AMERICAN
REDSTART, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, OVENBIRD, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER and TENNESSEE WARBLER.
Contact Dan at daniel.rogers@bsc.nodak.edu
Sherry Leslie recorded five new spring species in rural Burlington
recently. It was HOUSE WRENS on May 16, followed by ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKS on May 18 and LARK SPARROW, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS and
HARRIS' SPARROWS on May 21. She found TENNESSEE WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, and YELLOW WARBLER on Oak Park in Minot on May 19. A trip to
Buffalo Lodge Lake near Granville yielded views of EASTERN KINGBIRDS and
WESTERN KINGBIRDS.Contact Sherry at sherry_leslie@excite.com
Some seasonal firsts from New Town. The first LAZULI BUNTING and the first
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK reached Bernice Houser's yard on May 22, preceded by
the first EASTERN KINGBIRD on May 21. On May 19, she heard BROWN THRASHER
and HARRIS'S SPARROW singing in her yard. Contact Bernice at
sanishnd@hotmail.com
Don't forget; the North Dakota Birding Society has set June 3-4 for its
spring field trip to the Turtle Mountains. For details, try
www.ndbirdingsociety.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