* RBA
* North Dakota
* Statewide
* April 10, 2007
* NDST0704.10
Hotline: North Dakota
Update Date: April 10, 2007
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: April 10, 2007
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson at fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
WHOOPING CRANE
Cooper's Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Harrier
American Crow
Great Horned Owl
Hermit Thrush
Red-winged Blackbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
Wood Duck
American Woodcock
Bohemian Waxwing
American Tree Sparrow
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Pied-billed Grebe
TRUMPETER SWAN
Red-breasted Merganser
Northern Cardinal
Tundra Swan
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
American Kestrel
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Lesser Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
Northern Pintail
Canvasback
Mallard
White-breasted Nuthatch
Common Redpoll
WOOD STORK
-Transcript
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, April 10. All phone numbers
mentioned are area code 701 unless otherwise noted.
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.
We know they’re coming, and they’re easy to spot. But the first
sighting of these two species is always a big deal. And, there's
also some almost "big deal" sightings this week.
Louis Legge saw seven WHOOPING CRANES circling and going down in
a field just southwest of Mantador in southeastern North Dakota on
April 5. Despite some searching by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
biologists, the whoopers could not be relocated. For more information,
you can call Louis at 845-4762. Meanwhile, Jean Legge watched a
COOPER'S HAWK carry a DARK-EYED JUNCO through her yard near Valley
City on April 6.
The other "big deal" sighting was by Clark Talkington. He discovered
a lone YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in a road ditch near McKenzie Slough,
east of Bismarck on April 4. Clark's other highlights at that location
included many ducks, RED-TAILED HAWKS, a NORTHERN HARRIER and several
AMERICAN CROWS mobbing a GREAT HORNED OWL. For details, contact Clark
at ctalkington@bis.midco.net
Dan Buchanan recorded two firsts for his northeast Jamestown yard
during the first week of April. He was surprised by a HERMIT THRUSH
and one or two RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. His yard also hosted up to
50 AMERICAN ROBINS at a time, as well as flocks of CEDAR WAXWINGS
and smaller numbers or DARK-EYED JUNCOS and COMMON GRACKLES, along
with a few AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. Dan began April with a pair of
WOOD DUCKS in the James River at Nickeus Park in northwest Jamestown.
You can reach him at 252-6604.
Dave Lambeth found an AMERICAN WOODCOCK in an unusual location on
April 5. The bird had dropped into an enclosed courtyard at Kelly
Elementary School in Grand Forks, and was poking around in the turf.
One day earlier, at least 750 CEDAR WAXWINGS invaded some crab apple
trees along Stanford Road in Grand Forks. Dave says the mix also
included some BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS. In his yard, an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
was present for a couple of days, and up to two SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS
have also been visiting. Contact Dave at davidlambeth58201@yahoo.com
Personnel at the North Dakota Heritage Center on the Capitol Grounds
in Bismarck have their own AMERICAN WOODCOCK. It was first seen on
April 4, and Corey Ellingson identified it on April 7. Jean Hushagen
noticed a COOPER'S HAWK fly-by in the same area. The woodcock was
still present (and still alive) on April 8, when it was seen by Bob
Neugebauer. For more information, contact Corey at tcellingson@juno.com
or Bob at bobneugebauer@yahoo.com
Ron Martin recorded Bald Eagle nest number five in McHenry County on
April 8. He says the most recent find is north of Towner. His trip
also turned up three more Ferruginous Hawk nests, as well as a Common
Raven nest at J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge. Ron adds that
the only new bird for the year was a PIED-BILLED GREBE. Contact him
at jrmartin@srt.com
Dave and Carolyn Griffiths observed four TRUMPETER SWANS near Hettinger
on April 9. The swans have been in the area at least a couple days.
Jan Sailer reports a good array of waterfowl species on Mirror Lake
at Hettinger during the first week of April. On April 9, the lake
held a pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. You can reach Jan at
jngsailer@yahoo.com
A male NORTHERN CARDINAL stopped at Linda Gregg's feeders at Horace on
April 5. She hadn’t seen the species since Dec. 22. Contact her at
lgregg@wah.midco.net
Connie Norheim and Becky Oberlander found lots of swans and geese
in southwestern Cass County on April 9. They report hundreds of
TUNDRA SWANS in many locations, as well as 400 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE south of Alice and a few SNOW GEESE. Other sightings included
a couple AMERICAN KESTRELS and RED-TAILED HAWKS, plus COMMON
GOLDENEYE, HOODED MERGANSER, LESSER SCAUP, RING-NECKED DUCK,
NORTHERN PINTAIL, CANVASBACK and MALLARD. For more information,
call Connie at 232-4386.
A single WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH has reappeared at Bernice Houser's
feeders near New Town. She also reports two COMMON REDPOLLS on
April 4 and occasional visits by two AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. Contact
Bernice at sanishnd@hotmail.com
Keith Corliss says four large soaring white birds seen by friends
last month near Kindred have now been identified as WOOD STORKS.
You can reach Keith at kcorliss@forumcomm.com
Now, a couple items for your calendar. The Second Annual Burke
County Birding Festival is set for June 22 and 23 at Lostwood
National Wildlife Refuge near Stanley and Bowbells. The event
includes bird tours at both Lostwood and Des Lacs National Wildlife
Refuges. For details, go to www.burkecountynd.com or call 377-5627.
And, the Eighth Annual Lunds Landing Lodge Birds, Berries and History
Festival takes place June 2nd near Williston. For more information,
call 568-3474, e-mail lundslanding@nccray.com Or log onto
www.lundslanding.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 more than 1,100 Waterfowl Production Areas in
North Dakota...offering some of the best birding opportunities in
the state. Contact Refuge offices for more information about visiting.
For phone numbers of individual Refuges, as well as additional
information, go to the 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
* April 10, 2007
* NDST0704.10
Hotline: North Dakota
Update Date: April 10, 2007
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: April 10, 2007
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson at fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
WHOOPING CRANE
Cooper's Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Harrier
American Crow
Great Horned Owl
Hermit Thrush
Red-winged Blackbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
Wood Duck
American Woodcock
Bohemian Waxwing
American Tree Sparrow
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Pied-billed Grebe
TRUMPETER SWAN
Red-breasted Merganser
Northern Cardinal
Tundra Swan
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
American Kestrel
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Lesser Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
Northern Pintail
Canvasback
Mallard
White-breasted Nuthatch
Common Redpoll
WOOD STORK
-Transcript
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, April 10. All phone numbers
mentioned are area code 701 unless otherwise noted.
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.
We know they’re coming, and they’re easy to spot. But the first
sighting of these two species is always a big deal. And, there's
also some almost "big deal" sightings this week.
Louis Legge saw seven WHOOPING CRANES circling and going down in
a field just southwest of Mantador in southeastern North Dakota on
April 5. Despite some searching by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
biologists, the whoopers could not be relocated. For more information,
you can call Louis at 845-4762. Meanwhile, Jean Legge watched a
COOPER'S HAWK carry a DARK-EYED JUNCO through her yard near Valley
City on April 6.
The other "big deal" sighting was by Clark Talkington. He discovered
a lone YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in a road ditch near McKenzie Slough,
east of Bismarck on April 4. Clark's other highlights at that location
included many ducks, RED-TAILED HAWKS, a NORTHERN HARRIER and several
AMERICAN CROWS mobbing a GREAT HORNED OWL. For details, contact Clark
at ctalkington@bis.midco.net
Dan Buchanan recorded two firsts for his northeast Jamestown yard
during the first week of April. He was surprised by a HERMIT THRUSH
and one or two RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. His yard also hosted up to
50 AMERICAN ROBINS at a time, as well as flocks of CEDAR WAXWINGS
and smaller numbers or DARK-EYED JUNCOS and COMMON GRACKLES, along
with a few AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. Dan began April with a pair of
WOOD DUCKS in the James River at Nickeus Park in northwest Jamestown.
You can reach him at 252-6604.
Dave Lambeth found an AMERICAN WOODCOCK in an unusual location on
April 5. The bird had dropped into an enclosed courtyard at Kelly
Elementary School in Grand Forks, and was poking around in the turf.
One day earlier, at least 750 CEDAR WAXWINGS invaded some crab apple
trees along Stanford Road in Grand Forks. Dave says the mix also
included some BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS. In his yard, an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
was present for a couple of days, and up to two SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS
have also been visiting. Contact Dave at davidlambeth58201@yahoo.com
Personnel at the North Dakota Heritage Center on the Capitol Grounds
in Bismarck have their own AMERICAN WOODCOCK. It was first seen on
April 4, and Corey Ellingson identified it on April 7. Jean Hushagen
noticed a COOPER'S HAWK fly-by in the same area. The woodcock was
still present (and still alive) on April 8, when it was seen by Bob
Neugebauer. For more information, contact Corey at tcellingson@juno.com
or Bob at bobneugebauer@yahoo.com
Ron Martin recorded Bald Eagle nest number five in McHenry County on
April 8. He says the most recent find is north of Towner. His trip
also turned up three more Ferruginous Hawk nests, as well as a Common
Raven nest at J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge. Ron adds that
the only new bird for the year was a PIED-BILLED GREBE. Contact him
at jrmartin@srt.com
Dave and Carolyn Griffiths observed four TRUMPETER SWANS near Hettinger
on April 9. The swans have been in the area at least a couple days.
Jan Sailer reports a good array of waterfowl species on Mirror Lake
at Hettinger during the first week of April. On April 9, the lake
held a pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. You can reach Jan at
jngsailer@yahoo.com
A male NORTHERN CARDINAL stopped at Linda Gregg's feeders at Horace on
April 5. She hadn’t seen the species since Dec. 22. Contact her at
lgregg@wah.midco.net
Connie Norheim and Becky Oberlander found lots of swans and geese
in southwestern Cass County on April 9. They report hundreds of
TUNDRA SWANS in many locations, as well as 400 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE south of Alice and a few SNOW GEESE. Other sightings included
a couple AMERICAN KESTRELS and RED-TAILED HAWKS, plus COMMON
GOLDENEYE, HOODED MERGANSER, LESSER SCAUP, RING-NECKED DUCK,
NORTHERN PINTAIL, CANVASBACK and MALLARD. For more information,
call Connie at 232-4386.
A single WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH has reappeared at Bernice Houser's
feeders near New Town. She also reports two COMMON REDPOLLS on
April 4 and occasional visits by two AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. Contact
Bernice at sanishnd@hotmail.com
Keith Corliss says four large soaring white birds seen by friends
last month near Kindred have now been identified as WOOD STORKS.
You can reach Keith at kcorliss@forumcomm.com
Now, a couple items for your calendar. The Second Annual Burke
County Birding Festival is set for June 22 and 23 at Lostwood
National Wildlife Refuge near Stanley and Bowbells. The event
includes bird tours at both Lostwood and Des Lacs National Wildlife
Refuges. For details, go to www.burkecountynd.com or call 377-5627.
And, the Eighth Annual Lunds Landing Lodge Birds, Berries and History
Festival takes place June 2nd near Williston. For more information,
call 568-3474, e-mail lundslanding@nccray.com Or log onto
www.lundslanding.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 more than 1,100 Waterfowl Production Areas in
North Dakota...offering some of the best birding opportunities in
the state. Contact Refuge offices for more information about visiting.
For phone numbers of individual Refuges, as well as additional
information, go to the Fish and Wildlife Service web site at
www.fws.gov Click on Offices, and click on North Dakota on the map.
- end transcript