* RBA
* North Dakota
* Statewide
* February 27, 2007
* NDST0702.27
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: February 27, 2007
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: February 27, 2007
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson AT fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
Long-eared Owl
GRAY JAY
Pine Grosbeak
Norhtern Shrike
Wild Turkey
Greater Prairie-chicken
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Harrier
Horned Lark
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Dark-eyed Junco
Golden Eagle
Snowy Owl
American Robin
Red-tailed Hawk
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Cedar Waxwing
Canada Goose
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
Bald Eagle
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
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, February 27. 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.
A winter first for Grand Forks, early arrivals in Jamestown, and much more.
The LONG-EARED OWL that Dave Lambeth saw in the Grand Forks Greenway on
Feb. 22 was the first winter sighting for the species in that location.
Dave says the owl was sitting at eye level in the open, taking advantage
of
the exposure to the sun. On Feb. 24, Dave birded the area from Grand Forks
to Larimore. Among his findings were a GRAY JAY and at least a dozen PINE
GROSBEAKS in a wildlife planting just north of Larimore Cemetery. Other
species included NORTHERN SHRIKE, a flock of 10 WILD TURKEYS, a flock
of at least 40 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, two flocks of SHARP-TAILED GROUSE,
three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, and a NORTHERN HARRIER, but only two HORNED
LARKS. For more information, contact Dave at davidlambeth58201@yahoo.com
Betsy Batstone-Cunningham also saw a LONG-EARED OWL in Grand Forks. It may
or may not have been the same bird seen by Dave Lambeth, but the one Betsy
saw in her yard in Grand Forks on Feb. 26 was definitely a new yard bird.
She was alerted to its location by two AMERICAN CROWS and a number of
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES and DARK-EYED JUNCOS. You can reach Betsy at
batsham@gra.midco.net
Eve Freeberg found two GOLDEN EAGLES and two SNOWY OWLS in Grand Forks
County on Feb. 21. On Feb. 22, she saw eight AMERICAN ROBINS foraging in
open areas of Lincoln Drive Park. And Eve discovered a RED-TAILED HAWK in
Oakville Prairie on Feb. 27. For more information, call her at 741-8105.
The three COMMON MERGANSERS that Terry and Jill Shaffer saw on the James
River southeast of Jamestown on Feb. 19 easily broke the previous early
arrival record for the species of March 14. The trio was comprised of two
females and one male. Other sightings from the Jamestown area: Robert
Woodward reported four AMERICAN ROBINS in eastern Jamestown on Feb. 15,
and
he saw a GOLDEN EAGLE north of Spiritwood Lake on Feb. 18. Larry and Amy
Igl had three RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES at their feeder on Feb. 14, and
Larry
and Alex Igl found a flock of 50-60 CEDAR WAXWINGS in northeastern
Jamestown on Feb. 23. Marsha Sovada reported a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH at
her feeders on Feb. 22 and a CANADA GOOSE north of Jamestown over Hwy. 281
on Feb. 23. Tom Buhl said EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were doing courtship
flights and chases in northeastern Jamestown on Feb. 17-18. Larry Igl
noted that there have been many reports of both adult and juvenile BALD
EAGLES moving through the James River Valley in mid-February. For details
on those sightings, call Larry at 253-5511.
Jean Legge saw two separate “pairs” of HORNED LARKS near Valley City on
Feb. 23, and another just off her driveway. However, she points out that
she has seen very few of the species this winter. For more information,
contact her at 845-4762.
On a Feb. 24 walk through the Mandan Experiment Station grounds, Corey
Ellingson saw and photographed what he believes is a young COOPER’S HAWK.
He says he was told 10 years ago that the species very rarely overwinters
in North Dakota. Overall, Corey notes a definite increase in accipiters in
urban North Dakota during the winter. He backs that up with nine
observations of SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS over the past six weeks. For details,
contact Corey at tcellingson@juno.com
Ron Martin reports two adult BALD EAGLES standing on the Wintering River
nest south of Denbigh in McHenry County on Feb. 25. You can reach him at
jrmartin@srt.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
* February 27, 2007
* NDST0702.27
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: February 27, 2007
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: February 27, 2007
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson AT fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
Long-eared Owl
GRAY JAY
Pine Grosbeak
Norhtern Shrike
Wild Turkey
Greater Prairie-chicken
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Harrier
Horned Lark
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Dark-eyed Junco
Golden Eagle
Snowy Owl
American Robin
Red-tailed Hawk
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Cedar Waxwing
Canada Goose
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
Bald Eagle
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
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, February 27. 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.
A winter first for Grand Forks, early arrivals in Jamestown, and much more.
The LONG-EARED OWL that Dave Lambeth saw in the Grand Forks Greenway on
Feb. 22 was the first winter sighting for the species in that location.
Dave says the owl was sitting at eye level in the open, taking advantage
of
the exposure to the sun. On Feb. 24, Dave birded the area from Grand Forks
to Larimore. Among his findings were a GRAY JAY and at least a dozen PINE
GROSBEAKS in a wildlife planting just north of Larimore Cemetery. Other
species included NORTHERN SHRIKE, a flock of 10 WILD TURKEYS, a flock
of at least 40 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, two flocks of SHARP-TAILED GROUSE,
three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, and a NORTHERN HARRIER, but only two HORNED
LARKS. For more information, contact Dave at davidlambeth58201@yahoo.com
Betsy Batstone-Cunningham also saw a LONG-EARED OWL in Grand Forks. It may
or may not have been the same bird seen by Dave Lambeth, but the one Betsy
saw in her yard in Grand Forks on Feb. 26 was definitely a new yard bird.
She was alerted to its location by two AMERICAN CROWS and a number of
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES and DARK-EYED JUNCOS. You can reach Betsy at
batsham@gra.midco.net
Eve Freeberg found two GOLDEN EAGLES and two SNOWY OWLS in Grand Forks
County on Feb. 21. On Feb. 22, she saw eight AMERICAN ROBINS foraging in
open areas of Lincoln Drive Park. And Eve discovered a RED-TAILED HAWK in
Oakville Prairie on Feb. 27. For more information, call her at 741-8105.
The three COMMON MERGANSERS that Terry and Jill Shaffer saw on the James
River southeast of Jamestown on Feb. 19 easily broke the previous early
arrival record for the species of March 14. The trio was comprised of two
females and one male. Other sightings from the Jamestown area: Robert
Woodward reported four AMERICAN ROBINS in eastern Jamestown on Feb. 15,
and
he saw a GOLDEN EAGLE north of Spiritwood Lake on Feb. 18. Larry and Amy
Igl had three RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES at their feeder on Feb. 14, and
Larry
and Alex Igl found a flock of 50-60 CEDAR WAXWINGS in northeastern
Jamestown on Feb. 23. Marsha Sovada reported a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH at
her feeders on Feb. 22 and a CANADA GOOSE north of Jamestown over Hwy. 281
on Feb. 23. Tom Buhl said EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were doing courtship
flights and chases in northeastern Jamestown on Feb. 17-18. Larry Igl
noted that there have been many reports of both adult and juvenile BALD
EAGLES moving through the James River Valley in mid-February. For details
on those sightings, call Larry at 253-5511.
Jean Legge saw two separate “pairs” of HORNED LARKS near Valley City on
Feb. 23, and another just off her driveway. However, she points out that
she has seen very few of the species this winter. For more information,
contact her at 845-4762.
On a Feb. 24 walk through the Mandan Experiment Station grounds, Corey
Ellingson saw and photographed what he believes is a young COOPER’S HAWK.
He says he was told 10 years ago that the species very rarely overwinters
in North Dakota. Overall, Corey notes a definite increase in accipiters in
urban North Dakota during the winter. He backs that up with nine
observations of SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS over the past six weeks. For details,
contact Corey at tcellingson@juno.com
Ron Martin reports two adult BALD EAGLES standing on the Wintering River
nest south of Denbigh in McHenry County on Feb. 25. You can reach him at
jrmartin@srt.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