This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 1, 2003 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.
There are few reports for this week. Here are the highlights: At Agassiz NWR a shorebird survey was done over two different days. There were 3056 individuals seen and 18 different species. Most of the pools were dry so the vast majority of the birds were sighted in the Northwest Pool. The different species included Black-bellied Plovers-4, Semipalmated Plovers-47, Hudsonian Godwits- 3, Sanderling-1, Least Sandpiper- 310, Short-billed Dowitchers-54 and Lesser Yellowlegs- 1272. As Fall approaches, the numbers of the shorebirds are increasing. On Saturday, July 26 Shelley Steva saw 2 Loggerhead Shrikes at the Glacial Ridge Project Headquarters as well as a colony of Bank Swallows along the Sandhill River. She also saw at Agassiz Dunes Lark Sparrows, Grasshopper Sparrows, Clay-colored Sparrows, and a Field Sparrow. These birds were all found in Polk County. Peder Svingen saw 3 Henslow's Sparrows 2 miles east and 1.2 miles North of the intersection of Polk Co. 49 and MN 32. These birds were found in Red Lake Co. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at [email protected] OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. 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, August 15, 2003. --
