* RBA
* North Dakota
* Statewide
* October 10, 2006
* NDST0610.10
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: October 10,2006
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: October 10, 2006
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson AT fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (possible)
Northern Parula
Clark’s Grebe
American Black Duck
Black Scoter
Marbled Godwit
Wilson’s Phalarope
Smith’s Longspur
Horned Lark
Lapland Longspur
American Pipit
Sprague’s Pipit
Savannah Sparrow
Western Meadowlark
Surf Scoter
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Snow Bunting
SABINE’S GULL
American Tree Sparrow
Short-eared Owl
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Harris’s Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
House Finch
Black-capped Chickadees
Hairy Woodpecker
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Ring-necked Pheasant
Canada Geese
Double-crested Cormorant
Western Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Tundra Swan
American Coot
Red-Tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle
Bufflehead
American Wigeon
Mallard
Gadwall
Western Meadowlark
Spotted Towhee
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,
Oct. 10. Unless otherwise noted, any 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 occurred before for the season being reported.
This week: a good variety of sightings, and the first of
the Christmas Bird Counts.
Ron Martin and Corey Ellingson found a possible LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL at Lake Etta in Kidder County on Oct. 7.
Ron says it was definitely a large, dark-backed gull, but
he didn’t get a very good look at it. They also saw a late
NORTHERN PARULA in Napoleon. Ron birded Upper Souris National
Wildlife Refuge on Oct. 8, finding a CLARK’S GREBE at the
Greene crossing, an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK north of the Grano
crossing, a BLACK SCOTER at the Grano crossing and a late
MARBLED GODWIT at Greene. He also saw a late WILSON’S
PHALAROPE at the Minot lagoons. On Oct. 6, Ron watched a
flock of 125 SMITH’S LONGSPURS near Upper Souris National
Wildlife Refuge in Renville County. He says the same pasture
held HORNED LARK, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, AMERICAN PIPIT, SPRAGUE’S
PIPIT, SAVANNAH SPARROW and WESTERN MEADOWLARK. Back on Oct. 4,
Ron recorded a single SURF SCOTER on cell 4 at the Minot
lagoons. Later that evening, a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was
calling near Ron’s residence at Sawyer. You can reach him at
jrmartin@srt.com
Eve Freeberg recorded her first two SNOW BUNTINGS of the season on
Oct. 10 northwest of Grand Forks. Back on Oct. 2, she found a
SABINE’S GULL, followed by a AMERICAN TREE SPARROW on Oct. 3,
a SHORT-EARED OWL on Oct. 8, and 12 species of shorebirds in
Grand Forks and Nelson counties on Oct. 9. Eve also reports an
increase in the number of northern diving ducks on that date.
For more information, call her at 741-8105.
Near New Town, Bernice Houser’s yard was filled with AMERICAN
ROBINS And DARK-EYED JUNCOS on Oct. 9. Other visitors were
HARRIS’S SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, HOUSE FINCHES,
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, a pair of HAIRY WOODPECKERS, a late
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, the first-of-season AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS,
and male RING-NECKED PHEASANTS. On Oct. 8, Bernice drove through
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge near Coleharbor. She reported an
abundance of CANADA GEESE, plus DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, WESTERN
GREBE, PIED-BILLED GREBE, TUNDRA SWAN, AMERICAN COOT, RED-TAILED
HAWK, adult BALD EAGLE, RING-NECKED PHEASANT, AMERICAN ROBIN,
BUFFLEHEAD, AMERICAN WIGEON, MALLARD, GADWALL and WESTERN
MEADOWLARK. Bernice also observed many AMERICAN ROBINS at Garrison
Dam. For more information, contact her at sanishnd@hotmail.com
>From Dickinson, Marcia Kuma has seen at least two SPOTTED TOWHEES
in her backyard in late September and early October. She reports
both birds appeared to be males. For details, contact her at
lirien9@yahoo.com
Corey Ellingson is compiling a list of Christmas Bird Counts.
The first one is the Fargo-Moorhead count on Saturday, Dec.
16. If you want to participate, call Bob O’Connor at 218-236-9911
or 701-231-7175, or e-mail him at robert.oconnor@ndsu.edu
Others on the list so far are at Icelandic State Park on
Tuesday, Dec. 19. Counters should meet at park headquarters
at 7:30 that morning. And, the unofficial Edinburg count is set
for Thursday, Dec. 21. Also a 7:30 start, meet at the General
Store. If you want to get your event on the list, contact Corey
at tcellingson@juno.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.
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* North Dakota
* Statewide
* October 10, 2006
* NDST0610.10
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: October 10,2006
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: October 10, 2006
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson AT fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (possible)
Northern Parula
Clark’s Grebe
American Black Duck
Black Scoter
Marbled Godwit
Wilson’s Phalarope
Smith’s Longspur
Horned Lark
Lapland Longspur
American Pipit
Sprague’s Pipit
Savannah Sparrow
Western Meadowlark
Surf Scoter
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Snow Bunting
SABINE’S GULL
American Tree Sparrow
Short-eared Owl
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Harris’s Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
House Finch
Black-capped Chickadees
Hairy Woodpecker
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Ring-necked Pheasant
Canada Geese
Double-crested Cormorant
Western Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Tundra Swan
American Coot
Red-Tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle
Bufflehead
American Wigeon
Mallard
Gadwall
Western Meadowlark
Spotted Towhee
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,
Oct. 10. Unless otherwise noted, any 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 occurred before for the season being reported.
This week: a good variety of sightings, and the first of
the Christmas Bird Counts.
Ron Martin and Corey Ellingson found a possible LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL at Lake Etta in Kidder County on Oct. 7.
Ron says it was definitely a large, dark-backed gull, but
he didn’t get a very good look at it. They also saw a late
NORTHERN PARULA in Napoleon. Ron birded Upper Souris National
Wildlife Refuge on Oct. 8, finding a CLARK’S GREBE at the
Greene crossing, an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK north of the Grano
crossing, a BLACK SCOTER at the Grano crossing and a late
MARBLED GODWIT at Greene. He also saw a late WILSON’S
PHALAROPE at the Minot lagoons. On Oct. 6, Ron watched a
flock of 125 SMITH’S LONGSPURS near Upper Souris National
Wildlife Refuge in Renville County. He says the same pasture
held HORNED LARK, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, AMERICAN PIPIT, SPRAGUE’S
PIPIT, SAVANNAH SPARROW and WESTERN MEADOWLARK. Back on Oct. 4,
Ron recorded a single SURF SCOTER on cell 4 at the Minot
lagoons. Later that evening, a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was
calling near Ron’s residence at Sawyer. You can reach him at
jrmartin@srt.com
Eve Freeberg recorded her first two SNOW BUNTINGS of the season on
Oct. 10 northwest of Grand Forks. Back on Oct. 2, she found a
SABINE’S GULL, followed by a AMERICAN TREE SPARROW on Oct. 3,
a SHORT-EARED OWL on Oct. 8, and 12 species of shorebirds in
Grand Forks and Nelson counties on Oct. 9. Eve also reports an
increase in the number of northern diving ducks on that date.
For more information, call her at 741-8105.
Near New Town, Bernice Houser’s yard was filled with AMERICAN
ROBINS And DARK-EYED JUNCOS on Oct. 9. Other visitors were
HARRIS’S SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, HOUSE FINCHES,
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, a pair of HAIRY WOODPECKERS, a late
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, the first-of-season AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS,
and male RING-NECKED PHEASANTS. On Oct. 8, Bernice drove through
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge near Coleharbor. She reported an
abundance of CANADA GEESE, plus DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, WESTERN
GREBE, PIED-BILLED GREBE, TUNDRA SWAN, AMERICAN COOT, RED-TAILED
HAWK, adult BALD EAGLE, RING-NECKED PHEASANT, AMERICAN ROBIN,
BUFFLEHEAD, AMERICAN WIGEON, MALLARD, GADWALL and WESTERN
MEADOWLARK. Bernice also observed many AMERICAN ROBINS at Garrison
Dam. For more information, contact her at sanishnd@hotmail.com
>From Dickinson, Marcia Kuma has seen at least two SPOTTED TOWHEES
in her backyard in late September and early October. She reports
both birds appeared to be males. For details, contact her at
lirien9@yahoo.com
Corey Ellingson is compiling a list of Christmas Bird Counts.
The first one is the Fargo-Moorhead count on Saturday, Dec.
16. If you want to participate, call Bob O’Connor at 218-236-9911
or 701-231-7175, or e-mail him at robert.oconnor@ndsu.edu
Others on the list so far are at Icelandic State Park on
Tuesday, Dec. 19. Counters should meet at park headquarters
at 7:30 that morning. And, the unofficial Edinburg count is set
for Thursday, Dec. 21. Also a 7:30 start, meet at the General
Store. If you want to get your event on the list, contact Corey
at tcellingson@juno.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.
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