* RBA
* North Dakota
* Statewide
* May 1, 2007
* NDST0705.01
Hotline: North Dakota
Update Date: May 1, 2007
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: May 1, 2007
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson at fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
Pileated Woodpecker
WHITE-FACED IBIS
Forster's Terns
Leconte's Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Lark Sparrow
Smith's Longspurs
Black-crowned Night-Heron
SNOWY EGRET
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Black-and-white Warbler
Sedge Wren
Harris's Sparrow
Swainson's Hawk
American Woodcock
Say's Phoebe
White-throated Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Sora
Common Loon
Red-breasted Merganser
Horned Grebe
Northern Mockingbird
Palm Warbler
Hermit Thrush
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Cooper's Hawk
Swamp Sparrow
Brewer's Blackbird
Barn Swallow
Brown Thrasher
Franklin's Gull
Lesser Scaup
Wood Duck
Chipping Sparrow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Spotted Towhee
COMMON RAVEN
Peregrine Falcon
Dark-eyed Junco
Western Grebe
Eared Grebe
Sprague's Pipit
California Gull
Great Egret
Bonaparte's Gull
Red-necked Grebe
Solitary Sandpiper
Greater Scaup
American White Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
American Coot
Fox Sparrow
Hudsonian Godwit
Long-billed Dowitcher
Northern Goshawk
Tundra Swan
Northern Shrike
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Phalarope
Savannah Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Winter Wren
White-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Black-capped Chickadee
Brown-headed Cowbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
Greater Sage Grouse
PAINTED BUNTING
-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, May 1. 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.
One county and refuge-first, and lots of seasonal firsts this week.
The PILEATED WOODPECKER seen at J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife
Refuge by Ron Martin on April 29 was not only a new bird for the
Refuge, but also for McHenry County. Other birds at the Refuge that
day included WHITE-FACED IBIS, nine FORSTER'S TERNS and three
LECONTE'S SPARROWS. Ron also had a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW visit his
feeder near Sawyer that day. On April 28, Ron saw two NORTHERN
ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, a LARK SPARROW and four SMITH'S LONGSPURS,
all in McHenry County. For more information, contact Ron at
jrmartin@srt.com
New species continue to filter in to Stutsman County. The
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS have returned and two SNOWY EGRETS
appeared at Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge on April 24,
while six WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen in a wetland four miles
north of Medina, and the first NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW
of the season showed up near Jamestown on April 23. For details,
call Larry Igl at 253-5511.
Also from that area. Carl Stangeland saw YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS
and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, LINCOLN'S SPARROWS and SONG SPARROWS,
plus a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at nearby Arrowwood National
Wildlife Refuge. Contact Carl at carlcs@daktel.com
A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and a first-of-the-year FORSTER'S
TERN were present near Hobart Lake in Barnes County on April 30.
Jean Legge also saw a SEDGE WREN in a wetland near Valley City
and a HARRIS'S SPARROW at her feeder on April 28. In LaMoure County,
Jean saw a SWAINSON'S HAWK and an AMERICAN WOODCOCK in a farmyard
near Marion on April 28. Three days earlier, Jean heard three
different SAY'S PHOEBES calling, and noted that WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS were getting more numerous, and the FIELD SPARROW has
been singing. On April 24, Jean saw the FIELD SPARROW, as well as
a SORA near the south exit of Highway 1 in Barnes County, and a
COMMON LOON with the RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and HORNED GREBES at
Hobart Lake on April 23. You can reach Jean at 845-4762.
Mark Otnes discovered a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD three miles southeast
of Rogers in Barnes County on April 29. For more information, call
him at 241-4194. Connie Norheim and Becky Oberlander saw their first
two PALM WARBLERS of the year on April 25 at Oak Grove Park in Fargo.
They also reported ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS and a nice wave of
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, plus one HERMIT THRUSH. On April 24, they
heard RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS and two NORTHERN CARDINALS, and saw
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, a COOPER'S HAWK pair near a nest, and
seasonal first ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and HERMIT THRUSH. On her own,
Connie saw a SWAMP SPARROW near Downer, Minn., a pair of BREWER'S
BLACKBIRDS at the West Fargo lagoons, BARN SWALLOW near the West
Fargo airport, BROWN THRASHER at the Harwood lagoon, plus eight
FRANKLIN'S GULLS and good numbers of HORNED GREBES and LESSER
SCAUP. Connie's first LINCOLN'S SPARROW of the season reached her
yard in north Fargo on April 26. Contact her at 232-4386.
Becky Oberlander's feeders north of Fargo attracted HARRIS'S SPARROWS
and three pairs of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on April 26. During a
brief stop at Oak Park that afternoon, she saw YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, three pairs of WOOD DUCKS, CHIPPING SPARROWS and a
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. For details, it's raoberlander@hotmail.com
From Grand Forks, Dave Lambeth reported the SPOTTED TOWHEE was present
for the third day on April 28. He also saw two COMMON RAVENS north
of Mekinock that day. Dave closed out the month with a PALM WARBLER
and FORSTER'S TERNS flying over three different wetlands. He also
reported a singing LINCOLN'S SPARROW and his first LARK SPARROW
of the spring, as well as a SAY'S PHOEBE at Riverside Park in the
Grand Forks Greenway. Dave said the PEREGRINE FALCON that has been
hanging around the "smiley face" water tower has been identified
as a 2005 male from Fargo, and a female has been visiting. He noted
that WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS greatly outnumber the DARK-EYED JUNCOS.
You can reach Dave at davidlambeth58201@yahoo.com
Wayne Easley and his wife found scores of HORNED GREBES, WESTERN
GREBES and a few pairs of EARED GREBES at Goose Lake near Harvey
on April 28. However, Wayne adds that many of the potholes and small
lakes in that part of Wells County are dry. Call him at 234-2344.
Clark Talkington discovered SPRAGUE'S PIPITS in five different
locations in eastern Burleigh County on April 29. Other sightings
included 5,000 CALIFORNIA GULLS and one GREAT EGRET at Salt Lake,
as well as a flock of 50 BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the north end. Near
the Burleigh-Sheridan County line, Clark saw four pairs of
RED-NECKED GREBES. On April 28, he saw a SOLITARY SANDPIPER at
the Tesoro Refinery in Mandan. On April 25, Clark birded the
Brekken/Holmes Recreation Area and Lake Williams in McLean
County and New John's Lake in Burleigh County. Among his finds:
26 GREATER SCAUP, a pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 140 AMERICAN
WHITE PELICANS, about 1,750 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 600 AMERICAN
COOTS, three BONAPARTE'S GULLS, and single BARN SWALLOW, CHIPPING
SPARROW and FOX SPARROW. He recorded a COMMON LOON at New John's
Lake, plus three HUDSONIAN GODWITS and four LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS
at the Brekken-Holmes Recreation Area. Clark has been doing surveys
between Stanley and Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge in Mountrail
County. His 8-square-mile plot turned up NORTHERN GOSHAWK on April
11; TUNDRA SWAN and NORTHERN SHRIKE on April 12; BONAPARTE'S GULL,
WILSON'S SNIPE and WILSON'S PHALAROPE on April 23; five singing
SAVANNAH SPARROWS on April 24; and three singing VESPER SPARROWS
on April 25. For more information on those sightings, contact
Clark at ctalkington@bis.midco.net
Corey Ellingson discovered a WINTER WREN at Sleepy Hollow Park in
Bismarck on April 27. He reported the COOPER'S HAWKS are paired
up and have a nest at the top of the ravine. For details, contact
Corey at tcellingson@juno.com
After a very slow time near New Town, two WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS
showed up in Bernice Houser's yard on April 29. Other regular
visitors included six RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and a couple of
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES. Bernice recorded several seasonal firsts
to close out April. They were WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, plus additional WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. On April 27, a drive to the Van Hook arm
of Lake Sakakawea revealed hundreds of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS
on one of the islands. She says the area regularly has some
pelicans, but never this many. For more information, contact
Bernice at sanishnd@hotmail.com
From Fort Yates, Thane Popelka's yard attracted both female and
male HAIRY WOODPECKERS, two DOWNY WOODPECKERS, a WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, four AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and
two PINE SISKINS. For details, e-mail lightningfog@yahoo.com
Bob Neugebauer covered a lot of miles the last two days in April.
He recorded eight GREATER SAGE GROUSE at a lek northeast of Marmarth
in Slope County, and a PILEATED WOODPECKER at Fort Ransom State
Park in the Sheyenne Grasslands. Contact him at
bobneugebauer@yahoo.com
We also have a report of the season-first PAINTED BUNTING north
of Dickinson on May 1. For details, call Louann at 225-9453.
If you're interested in birding McKenzie Slough, Long Lake National
Wildlife Refuge and the Kimball Bottoms area as part of a group on
May 12, contact Nathaniel Umphrey at the N.D. Game and Fish
Department. Call 328-6332.
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.
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* North Dakota
* Statewide
* May 1, 2007
* NDST0705.01
Hotline: North Dakota
Update Date: May 1, 2007
Number: 701-250-4418
To Report: 701-250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: May 1, 2007
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson at fws.gov
- Birds Mentioned
Pileated Woodpecker
WHITE-FACED IBIS
Forster's Terns
Leconte's Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Lark Sparrow
Smith's Longspurs
Black-crowned Night-Heron
SNOWY EGRET
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Black-and-white Warbler
Sedge Wren
Harris's Sparrow
Swainson's Hawk
American Woodcock
Say's Phoebe
White-throated Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Sora
Common Loon
Red-breasted Merganser
Horned Grebe
Northern Mockingbird
Palm Warbler
Hermit Thrush
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Cooper's Hawk
Swamp Sparrow
Brewer's Blackbird
Barn Swallow
Brown Thrasher
Franklin's Gull
Lesser Scaup
Wood Duck
Chipping Sparrow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Spotted Towhee
COMMON RAVEN
Peregrine Falcon
Dark-eyed Junco
Western Grebe
Eared Grebe
Sprague's Pipit
California Gull
Great Egret
Bonaparte's Gull
Red-necked Grebe
Solitary Sandpiper
Greater Scaup
American White Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
American Coot
Fox Sparrow
Hudsonian Godwit
Long-billed Dowitcher
Northern Goshawk
Tundra Swan
Northern Shrike
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Phalarope
Savannah Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Winter Wren
White-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Black-capped Chickadee
Brown-headed Cowbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
Greater Sage Grouse
PAINTED BUNTING
-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, May 1. 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.
One county and refuge-first, and lots of seasonal firsts this week.
The PILEATED WOODPECKER seen at J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife
Refuge by Ron Martin on April 29 was not only a new bird for the
Refuge, but also for McHenry County. Other birds at the Refuge that
day included WHITE-FACED IBIS, nine FORSTER'S TERNS and three
LECONTE'S SPARROWS. Ron also had a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW visit his
feeder near Sawyer that day. On April 28, Ron saw two NORTHERN
ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, a LARK SPARROW and four SMITH'S LONGSPURS,
all in McHenry County. For more information, contact Ron at
jrmartin@srt.com
New species continue to filter in to Stutsman County. The
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS have returned and two SNOWY EGRETS
appeared at Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge on April 24,
while six WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen in a wetland four miles
north of Medina, and the first NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW
of the season showed up near Jamestown on April 23. For details,
call Larry Igl at 253-5511.
Also from that area. Carl Stangeland saw YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS
and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, LINCOLN'S SPARROWS and SONG SPARROWS,
plus a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at nearby Arrowwood National
Wildlife Refuge. Contact Carl at carlcs@daktel.com
A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and a first-of-the-year FORSTER'S
TERN were present near Hobart Lake in Barnes County on April 30.
Jean Legge also saw a SEDGE WREN in a wetland near Valley City
and a HARRIS'S SPARROW at her feeder on April 28. In LaMoure County,
Jean saw a SWAINSON'S HAWK and an AMERICAN WOODCOCK in a farmyard
near Marion on April 28. Three days earlier, Jean heard three
different SAY'S PHOEBES calling, and noted that WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS were getting more numerous, and the FIELD SPARROW has
been singing. On April 24, Jean saw the FIELD SPARROW, as well as
a SORA near the south exit of Highway 1 in Barnes County, and a
COMMON LOON with the RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and HORNED GREBES at
Hobart Lake on April 23. You can reach Jean at 845-4762.
Mark Otnes discovered a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD three miles southeast
of Rogers in Barnes County on April 29. For more information, call
him at 241-4194. Connie Norheim and Becky Oberlander saw their first
two PALM WARBLERS of the year on April 25 at Oak Grove Park in Fargo.
They also reported ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS and a nice wave of
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, plus one HERMIT THRUSH. On April 24, they
heard RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS and two NORTHERN CARDINALS, and saw
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, a COOPER'S HAWK pair near a nest, and
seasonal first ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and HERMIT THRUSH. On her own,
Connie saw a SWAMP SPARROW near Downer, Minn., a pair of BREWER'S
BLACKBIRDS at the West Fargo lagoons, BARN SWALLOW near the West
Fargo airport, BROWN THRASHER at the Harwood lagoon, plus eight
FRANKLIN'S GULLS and good numbers of HORNED GREBES and LESSER
SCAUP. Connie's first LINCOLN'S SPARROW of the season reached her
yard in north Fargo on April 26. Contact her at 232-4386.
Becky Oberlander's feeders north of Fargo attracted HARRIS'S SPARROWS
and three pairs of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on April 26. During a
brief stop at Oak Park that afternoon, she saw YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, three pairs of WOOD DUCKS, CHIPPING SPARROWS and a
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. For details, it's raoberlander@hotmail.com
From Grand Forks, Dave Lambeth reported the SPOTTED TOWHEE was present
for the third day on April 28. He also saw two COMMON RAVENS north
of Mekinock that day. Dave closed out the month with a PALM WARBLER
and FORSTER'S TERNS flying over three different wetlands. He also
reported a singing LINCOLN'S SPARROW and his first LARK SPARROW
of the spring, as well as a SAY'S PHOEBE at Riverside Park in the
Grand Forks Greenway. Dave said the PEREGRINE FALCON that has been
hanging around the "smiley face" water tower has been identified
as a 2005 male from Fargo, and a female has been visiting. He noted
that WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS greatly outnumber the DARK-EYED JUNCOS.
You can reach Dave at davidlambeth58201@yahoo.com
Wayne Easley and his wife found scores of HORNED GREBES, WESTERN
GREBES and a few pairs of EARED GREBES at Goose Lake near Harvey
on April 28. However, Wayne adds that many of the potholes and small
lakes in that part of Wells County are dry. Call him at 234-2344.
Clark Talkington discovered SPRAGUE'S PIPITS in five different
locations in eastern Burleigh County on April 29. Other sightings
included 5,000 CALIFORNIA GULLS and one GREAT EGRET at Salt Lake,
as well as a flock of 50 BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the north end. Near
the Burleigh-Sheridan County line, Clark saw four pairs of
RED-NECKED GREBES. On April 28, he saw a SOLITARY SANDPIPER at
the Tesoro Refinery in Mandan. On April 25, Clark birded the
Brekken/Holmes Recreation Area and Lake Williams in McLean
County and New John's Lake in Burleigh County. Among his finds:
26 GREATER SCAUP, a pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 140 AMERICAN
WHITE PELICANS, about 1,750 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 600 AMERICAN
COOTS, three BONAPARTE'S GULLS, and single BARN SWALLOW, CHIPPING
SPARROW and FOX SPARROW. He recorded a COMMON LOON at New John's
Lake, plus three HUDSONIAN GODWITS and four LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS
at the Brekken-Holmes Recreation Area. Clark has been doing surveys
between Stanley and Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge in Mountrail
County. His 8-square-mile plot turned up NORTHERN GOSHAWK on April
11; TUNDRA SWAN and NORTHERN SHRIKE on April 12; BONAPARTE'S GULL,
WILSON'S SNIPE and WILSON'S PHALAROPE on April 23; five singing
SAVANNAH SPARROWS on April 24; and three singing VESPER SPARROWS
on April 25. For more information on those sightings, contact
Clark at ctalkington@bis.midco.net
Corey Ellingson discovered a WINTER WREN at Sleepy Hollow Park in
Bismarck on April 27. He reported the COOPER'S HAWKS are paired
up and have a nest at the top of the ravine. For details, contact
Corey at tcellingson@juno.com
After a very slow time near New Town, two WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS
showed up in Bernice Houser's yard on April 29. Other regular
visitors included six RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and a couple of
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES. Bernice recorded several seasonal firsts
to close out April. They were WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, plus additional WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. On April 27, a drive to the Van Hook arm
of Lake Sakakawea revealed hundreds of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS
on one of the islands. She says the area regularly has some
pelicans, but never this many. For more information, contact
Bernice at sanishnd@hotmail.com
From Fort Yates, Thane Popelka's yard attracted both female and
male HAIRY WOODPECKERS, two DOWNY WOODPECKERS, a WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, four AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and
two PINE SISKINS. For details, e-mail lightningfog@yahoo.com
Bob Neugebauer covered a lot of miles the last two days in April.
He recorded eight GREATER SAGE GROUSE at a lek northeast of Marmarth
in Slope County, and a PILEATED WOODPECKER at Fort Ransom State
Park in the Sheyenne Grasslands. Contact him at
bobneugebauer@yahoo.com
We also have a report of the season-first PAINTED BUNTING north
of Dickinson on May 1. For details, call Louann at 225-9453.
If you're interested in birding McKenzie Slough, Long Lake National
Wildlife Refuge and the Kimball Bottoms area as part of a group on
May 12, contact Nathaniel Umphrey at the N.D. Game and Fish
Department. Call 328-6332.
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