-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*June 22, 2006
*MNDL0606.22
-Birds mentioned
Ruffed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Cattle Egret
Sandhill Crane
American Golden-Plover
Upland Sandpiper
Northern Hawk Owl
Short-eared Owl
Whip-poor-will
Black-backed Woodpecker
Cedar Waxwing
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Dickcissel
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: June 22, 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, June 23, 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.
Rain is spotty in the northwest this year, and many farmers are hoping
for more soon. Many birders are also hoping for more rain to create and
nourish the wetland habitat. Few of the temporary wetlands exist this
year. The best part so far is that the mosquitos are much less of a
problem when birding. That said, birders are seeing many species which
are successfully raising their young.
10 CATTLE EGRETS were spotted by Conny Brunell in Douglas County from
mile marker 84 along I94 a mile before the exit for Elbow Lake/
Evansville on June 17.
Mike Murphy reported from Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County that Sherri
Norland located three HENSLOW'S SPARROWS a quarter mile northeast of the
refuge office, and another south of Lonesome Tree at the north end of
the refuge on June 14. DICKCISSELS can be found near the Hesby Memorial
Trail.
In Polk County, at Glacial Ridge NWR on June 18, there were many UPLAND
SANDPIPERS and singing DICKCISSELS on the prairie. Other species seen
there included GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, SAVANNAH SPARROW, and
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW.
In Pennington County on June 22, two SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen hunting
along CR 20 just south of the Marshall County line.
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Maggie Anderson reported that there
seemed to be many more WHIP-POOR-WILLS than usual at the refuge. Russell
Reisz saw the first SANDHILL CRANE colt near Agassiz NWR in the first
week of June.
Katie Haws found a NORTHERN HAWK OWL perched on the rare bird sign on
the new boardwalk at Big Bog State Recreation Area in Beltrami County on
June 4 and June 26. Another was seen at mile marker 47 along MN 72.
On June 16, Russell Reisz observed CEDAR WAXWINGS in Pelan Township of
Kittson County.
A visiting birder, Justin Bosler, discovered three BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKERS at Hayes Lake State Park in Roseau County on June 19, and
three SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen along Roseau CR 4. Scott Laudenslauger
found a NORTHERN HAWK OWL two miles south of the US/Canadian border
along MN 313 north of Warroad on June 11.
In Lake of the Woods County on June 18, Justin Bosler found a
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER at Blueberry Hill Campground along MN 11 two
-three miles east of Roosevelt. Katie Haws reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL
just south of CR 1 along MN 72, and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER among
other shorebirds at Stoney Point on Lake of the Woods. Gretchen Mehmel
reported from Beltrami Island State Forest that RUFFED GROUSE broods are
being seen in the forest.
Thanks to Conny Brunell, Gretchen Mehmel, Justin Bosler, Katie Haws,
Maggie Anderson, Mike Murphy, Russell Reisz, Scott Laudenslauger, and
Sherri Norland 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, June 30, 2006.
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*June 22, 2006
*MNDL0606.22
-Birds mentioned
Ruffed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Cattle Egret
Sandhill Crane
American Golden-Plover
Upland Sandpiper
Northern Hawk Owl
Short-eared Owl
Whip-poor-will
Black-backed Woodpecker
Cedar Waxwing
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Dickcissel
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: June 22, 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, June 23, 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.
Rain is spotty in the northwest this year, and many farmers are hoping
for more soon. Many birders are also hoping for more rain to create and
nourish the wetland habitat. Few of the temporary wetlands exist this
year. The best part so far is that the mosquitos are much less of a
problem when birding. That said, birders are seeing many species which
are successfully raising their young.
10 CATTLE EGRETS were spotted by Conny Brunell in Douglas County from
mile marker 84 along I94 a mile before the exit for Elbow Lake/
Evansville on June 17.
Mike Murphy reported from Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County that Sherri
Norland located three HENSLOW'S SPARROWS a quarter mile northeast of the
refuge office, and another south of Lonesome Tree at the north end of
the refuge on June 14. DICKCISSELS can be found near the Hesby Memorial
Trail.
In Polk County, at Glacial Ridge NWR on June 18, there were many UPLAND
SANDPIPERS and singing DICKCISSELS on the prairie. Other species seen
there included GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, SAVANNAH SPARROW, and
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW.
In Pennington County on June 22, two SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen hunting
along CR 20 just south of the Marshall County line.
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Maggie Anderson reported that there
seemed to be many more WHIP-POOR-WILLS than usual at the refuge. Russell
Reisz saw the first SANDHILL CRANE colt near Agassiz NWR in the first
week of June.
Katie Haws found a NORTHERN HAWK OWL perched on the rare bird sign on
the new boardwalk at Big Bog State Recreation Area in Beltrami County on
June 4 and June 26. Another was seen at mile marker 47 along MN 72.
On June 16, Russell Reisz observed CEDAR WAXWINGS in Pelan Township of
Kittson County.
A visiting birder, Justin Bosler, discovered three BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKERS at Hayes Lake State Park in Roseau County on June 19, and
three SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen along Roseau CR 4. Scott Laudenslauger
found a NORTHERN HAWK OWL two miles south of the US/Canadian border
along MN 313 north of Warroad on June 11.
In Lake of the Woods County on June 18, Justin Bosler found a
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER at Blueberry Hill Campground along MN 11 two
-three miles east of Roosevelt. Katie Haws reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL
just south of CR 1 along MN 72, and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER among
other shorebirds at Stoney Point on Lake of the Woods. Gretchen Mehmel
reported from Beltrami Island State Forest that RUFFED GROUSE broods are
being seen in the forest.
Thanks to Conny Brunell, Gretchen Mehmel, Justin Bosler, Katie Haws,
Maggie Anderson, Mike Murphy, Russell Reisz, Scott Laudenslauger, and
Sherri Norland 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, June 30, 2006.