Re: [mou-net] Fwd: Bob Janssen

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is very sad news, but not unexpected. We have lost a great birderwho gave 
much to the birding community.
Jeanie

Jeanie Joppru
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> On Oct 31, 2023, at 12:39 PM, Kim R Eckert  wrote:
> 
> Maybe you had already heard this, but it was news to me…
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Jim Williams 
> Subject: Bob Janssen
> Date: October 31, 2023 at 12:34:35 PM CDT
> To: Kim Eckert 
> 
> Kim,
> Bob died over the weekend, age 91, in hospice care for the past several 
> months.
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Williams
> Birding columnist, Minneapolis StarTribune
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Re: [mou-net] Top2040: Top 40 Songs About Birds

[Jeanie Joppru]

Agreed! This is supposed to be about bird sightings!

Jeanie Joppru
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> On Sep 1, 2022, at 8:36 PM, marshall or janet howe/mcmillen 
>  wrote:
> 
> OK, maybe enough of this
> 
>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 8:16 PM MJH  wrote:
>> 
>> Maybe I'm the only metalhead here... I'll add these before this thread gets
>> yanked:
>> 
>> Where Eagles Dare - Iron Maiden
>> Blackbird - Alter Bridge
>> The Sparrow - Mastodon
>> 
>> Also, this scholarly study...
>> https://jgeekstudies.org/2019/09/01/bird-biodiversity-in-heavy-metal-songs/
>> 
>> -Michael Hurben
>> https://legallyblindbirding.net/
>> 
>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 7:46 PM Knopick, Alex <
>> alex.d.knop...@craig-hallum.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Learn to Fly, Foo Fighters
>>> 
>>> Alex Knopick
>>> Managing Director - Investment Banking
>>> Craig-Hallum Capital Group
>>> c: 612-237-5281
>>> o: 612-334-6341
>>> a...@craighallum.com
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 1, 2022, at 5:59 PM, Missy Bowen  wrote:
>>> 
>>>  Anybody added these yet?
>>> The Cuckoo (She's a Pretty Bird) - traditional; I know the versions by
>> Bob
>>> Dylan, Jerry Garcia and by Doc Watson
>>> Bird on a Wire - the Neville Brothers
>>> Nightbird - The Radiators
>>> Mockingbird - Taj Mahal
>>> Bluebird - Bonnie Raitt
>>> A Little Bird Told Me - Maria Muldaur
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 2:23 PM Steven Chesney <
>> steven.ches...@outlook.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> "Phoebe" by Minneapolis' own folk blues legend (Spider) John Koerner.
>>>> Phoebe | Spider John Koerner (bandcamp.com)<
>>>> https://spiderjohnkoerner.bandcamp.com/track/phoebe<
>>> https://spiderjohnkoerner.bandcamp.com/track/phoebe>>
>>>> 
>>>> Phoebes are fly catching birds that have been coming back to nest on my
>>>> cabin up in the woods for the last 30 years. We're old friends now.
>> They
>>>> put up with me and I put up with them. Phoebes were the first birds
>> that
>>>> Audubon banded to study their migration habits.
>>>> credits
>>>> from What's Left Of Spider John<
>>>> https://spiderjohnkoerner.bandcamp.com/album/whats-left-of-spider-john
>> <
>>> https://spiderjohnkoerner.bandcamp.com/album/whats-left-of-spider-john
>>>> ,
>>>> released April 28, 2013
>>>> Spider John Koerner (vocal & guitar)
>>>> 
>>>> -
>>>> Steve Chesney
>>>> 8172 Zenith Court North
>>>> Brooklyn Park, MN 55443-2749
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[mou-net] Bluebirds

[Jeanie Joppru]

The eastern bluebirds typically nest in our yard every year. After fledging, 
they usually leave for a few weeks, returning as a family in late summer, then 
leaving again. There is usually another stopover around now by what are 
probably migrating eastern bluebirds- maybe the same ones but likely part of 
the larger migration. They were here on Saturday, and I heard a few this 
morning also. This matches with what Randy Prachar reported.

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Re: [mou-net] FOY Rose-breasted Grosbeak, south Cass

[Jeanie Joppru]

I live in Thief River Falls, Pennington County, and have yet to see a bluebird 
this spring. Usually I see several in March or early April, then by May , the 
main migration shows up.I think they must have run into some of the snowstorms 
further south causing them to turn south again. I expect they will eventually 
arrive, but no time for two broods this summer.
Jeanie

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> On May 2, 2021, at 5:57 PM, m...@moumn.org wrote:
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> (Posted by Mike North  via moumn.org)
> 
> Had my first rose-breasted grosbeak (a male) this morning, ONE day after my 
> first eastern 
> bluebird.  What's wrong with this picture?  I haven't heard from any of my 
> northern 
> birdwatcher friends who have seen a bluebird yet, but they must be nesting in 
> some places in 
> MN already.  Just curious where.
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Re: [mou-net] Lewis's Woodpecker?

[Jeanie Joppru]

Why are we discussing the legalities of this? If the landowner does not want 
you to come into his property, then DON’T! It’s really as simple as that. Just 
be sure to ask first.
Jeanie

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> On Feb 22, 2021, at 2:32 PM, Charlene Nelson  wrote:
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> • •• Practice and promote respectful, enjoyable, and thoughtful birding as 
> defined in this code
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> 1. Respect and promote birds and their environment.
> 
> (a) Support the conservation of birds and their habitats. Engage in and 
> promote bird-friendly practices whenever possible, such as keeping cats and 
> other domestic animals indoors or controlled, acting to prevent window 
> strikes, maintaining safe feeding stations, landscaping with native plants, 
> drinking shade-grown coffee, and advocating for conservation policies. Be 
> mindful of any negative environmental impacts of your activities, including 
> contributing to climate change. Reduce or offset such impacts as much as you 
> are able.
> 
> (b) Avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger. Be particularly 
> cautious around active nests and nesting colonies, roosts, display sites, and 
> feeding sites. Limit the use of recordings and other audio methods of 
> attracting birds, particularly in heavily birded areas, for species that are 
> rare in the area, and for species that are threatened or endangered. Always 
> exercise caution and restraint when photographing, recording, or otherwise 
> approaching birds.
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> (c) Always minimize habitat disturbance. Consider the benefits of staying on 
> trails, preserving snags, and similar practices. 2. Respect and promote the 
> birding community and its individual members.
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> (a) Be an exemplary ethical role model by following this Code and leading by 
> example. Always bird and report with honesty and integrity.
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Re: [mou-net] Winter Finch Forecast

[Jeanie Joppru]

We have had large numbers of pine Siskins for the past several weeks, and they 
have been present in smaller numbers since June in Pennington County.
Jeanie

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> On Sep 20, 2020, at 1:15 PM, Jim Ryan  wrote:
> 
> Thanks for this Tami!
> 
> I had a pine siskin at my feeders briefly today mixed in with a flock of
> goldfinches.
> 
> Seems early
> 
>> On Sun, Sep 20, 2020, 11:00 AM Tami Vogel  wrote:
>> 
>> Here is Tyler Hoar's winter finch forecast.
>> 
>> He mentions that he has  started a nonprofit dedicated to finch research
>> and conservation: Finch Research Network.
>> 
>> https://finchnetwork.org/winter-finch-forecast-2020
>> 
>> Of note, we had purple finches weeks earlier than normal this year in
>> Afton (I keep a phenology).
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Tami in Afton
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[mou-net] Bird sightings

[Jeanie Joppru]


I should have said “start an ID only group on Facebook”



I tend to agree with much that has been said about Facebook. I do enjoy it for 
contact with others and other interesting posts( not the ads), however , but 
not for bird sightings. It is too diffuse, too many ways to report, and you 
can’t ever find what you saw yesterday when you had no option to go look for 
what was reported! That said , I think it serves a good purpose in teaching and 
giving access to those who are beginning birders. I wistfully wish that someone 
would start an ID only listanyone interested in serving that need?? That 
might remove a lot of sightings that serious listers would not be interested 
in. Perhaps someone might like to be the “expert”.

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[mou-net] Bird sightings

[Jeanie Joppru]

I tend to agree with much that has been said about Facebook. I do enjoy it for 
contact with others and other interesting posts( not the ads), however , but 
not for bird sightings. It is too diffuse, too many ways to report, and you 
can’t ever find what you saw yesterday when you had no option to go look for 
what was reported! That said , I think it serves a good purpose in teaching and 
giving access to those who are beginning birders. I wistfully wish that someone 
would start an ID only listanyone interested in serving that need?? That 
might remove a lot of sightings that serious listers would not be interested 
in. Perhaps someone might like to be the “expert”.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN

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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 4, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 4, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Summer nesting season has surely arrived and the flood of migrants has
slowed and is nearly over in the northwest. It appears that many of the
warblers have overflown our area in the rush for the nesting areas as we
have not seen the numbers and species that we usually do. Most of the ones
we have seen nest in or not far from our area. During the last two weeks,
the flycatcher crowd has appeared with the warmer weather along with the
bugs. Due to the many reports of the usual expected migrants, I will mention
only the more interesting or unusual species this week.
 
At the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County, there were reports of
HUDSONIAN GODWITS, CATTLE EGRETS, and WHITE-FACED IBIS  this week.  Douglas
Kieser saw a WHIMBREL there on May 24th.Charlene Nelson reported an
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER  in Battle Lake on May 22nd.
 
A PACIFIC LOON  was reported by Jason Swelstad at Seven Sisters Prairie in
Douglas County on May 31st.  A COMMON LOON  was observed at Alexandria  on
June 1st.
 
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER  was observed by Chris Mcdonald at Maplewood SP in
Otter Tail County on May 30th.  Wayne Perala reported a SUMMER TANAGER  at
Inspiration Peak on May 26th, and CASPIAN TERN  in Fergus Falls on May 31st
. A COMMON MERGANSER was reported at Fergus Falls on June 3rd. 
 
>From Wilkin County, Aaron Ludwig reported a WHIMBREL  and a WHITE-FACED IBIS
at Wolverton on May 23rd.
 
Marshall Howe in Hubbard County found WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS  in the Lake
Alice Bog on May 31st. PURPLE MARTINS  appeared on May 27th.
 
A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD  was observed by Kristie Yliniemic in Becker County on
May 31st. Pat Doeden observed a RUDDY DUCK  in the county on May 27th.
 
Tim Lamey found a SAY'S PHOEBE  at Felton Prairie in Clay County on June
4th.
 
In Polk County, Russ Wilbur spotted a BOBOLINK  near the Red River on June
2nd. Craig Mandel led a group to the northwest from May 28th - May 29th, and
they spotted a displaying SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  along US 59 north of 400th
St. SE. 
 
Notably there were only 8 species of warblers found by Craig's group  in
Pennington and Red Lake Counties on those two days.
 
The group also visited Kittson County  on May 29th, where they found
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE  in Hallock, RED-NECKED PHALAROPES  at both Lake
Bronson and Hallock WTP's, and a BONAPARTE'S GULL  at the Karlstad WTP.
 
Beth Siverhus sent in a list of species found in Roseau County this week.
They included only seven species of warbler, SCARLET TANAGER, GRAY CATBIRD,
BROWN THRASHER, GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER , and many others.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, June 11, 2020.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, May 22, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, May 22, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Summer seems to have really come to the  northwest, perhaps completely
by-passing spring! Warbler migration seems to have been largely nonexistent
so far. Weather has turned warm , even hot, and the resident species are
very active in preparation for nesting. The colorful species like
rose-breasted grosbeaks, Baltimore orioles, ruby-throated hummingbirds, and
American goldfinch are decorating the feeders of the northwest. It appears
that something has caused  the tanager migrations to be miss-directed as
both western tanagers and summer tanagers are showing up all over the state
, and the northwest has not been missed.
 
SUMMER TANAGER  was reported by Harriet Worker at her feeder in Viking in
Marshall County on May 21st. Another was seen in rural Crookston, Polk
County,  on May 15th and reported by John Loegering. Yet another was
reported at the home of Kurt and Deb Anderson outside of Detroit Lakes,
Becker County, on May 11th. There was one at Noonan's Park in Alexandria,
Douglas County on May 12th.
 
A WESTERN TANAGER  was reported by Ida Fetterer in Friberg Township, of
Otter Tail County, on May 9th.
 
VEERY  has been observed by Sharron Lee in Lake of the Woods County on May
17th.
 
Here in Pennington County migration has been slow, and very few species of
warblers have migrated through, and even the resident ones are not back in
numbers yet. All the resident sparrows are here ,and BALTIMORE ORIOLES,
BROWN THRASHERS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, EASTERN PHOEBE, and  LEAST
FLYCATCHERS have returned. On May 17th,  RED-HEADED WOODPECKER  showed up at
the feeders, and YELLOW WARBLER  was heard on May 20th.
 
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD  was observed by Cory Floden twelve miles east of
East Grand Forks, Polk County , on May 18th. Kathy Hertel reported that the
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS  have returned to the campground at East Grand Forks
as of May 18th.
 
Patrick Beauzay found a CALIFORNIA GULL  just south of the Clay County
landfill in Clay County on May 10th.
 
>From Becker County, Deb Muzzy reported a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD  and WILSON'S
SNIPE  at Tamarac NWR on May 20th.
 
>From Wilkin County, Jill Blaufuss reported an INDIGO BUNTING  at
Breckenridge on May 17th.
 
Alma Ronningen observed a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER  at Dent in Otter Tail
County on May 14th.
 
Charlene Nelson reported that the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County
on May 15th  was quiet with most species being in small numbers. Most of the
duck species were seen and there was a nice selection of shorebirds in small
numbers. Among them were AMERICAN AVOCET, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, HUDSONIAN
GODWIT, RUDDY TURNSTONE, and WILLET.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, May 29, 2020.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, May 8, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, May 8, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This has been a busy week for migration. Birds are streaming in, and every
day has brought new ones to the area. Weather has been cold, but mostly
sunny but the grass is turning green anyway.  In the northwest, part of the
area, there has been little rain so roads are mostly in good condition.
Caution is always advised in spring, however, as the road conditions can
change quickly and variably.
 
Many of the sightings have come from the southern part of the area. Charlene
Nelson has kept me posted of the migration in Grant County. So far she has
listed HOUSE WREN, LEAST FLYCATCHER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, OVENBIRD,
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, HARRIS'S SPARROW, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, GRAY CATBIRD,
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. Terry Brokke found WESTERN
MEADOWLARK and SAVANNAH SPARROW  near the North Ottawa Impoundment on May
2nd. Various observers have seen WHITE-FACED IBIS  at the North Ottawa
Impoundment in recent days.
 
Kim Martinson reported a WESTERN TANAGER  in Wilkin County on May 5th.
Margene Newton observed a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW  on May 3rd, and
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, and GRAY CATBIRD  on May 4th.
 
Warblers are starting to arrive in Otter Tail County this week. Several
folks have reported BALTIMORE ORIOLES and RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS  in
Fergus Falls this week. An EASTERN TOWHEE  was seen on May 6th by Noah
Heidorn in Fergus Falls. A PEREGRINE FALCON  was seen by Wayne Perala west
of the Orwell Dam on Ma6y 3rd, and he found a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER  at
Inspiration Peak on May 4th. Other species reported in Otter Tail County
included TREE SWALLOW, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, HARRIS'S SPARROW,
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and INDIGO BUNTING.
 
Lee Kensinger reported EASTERN PHOEBE, PALM WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER,
and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER  at Dunton Locks County Park in Becker County on
May 6th, and BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER  in Detroit Lakes on May 7th.
David Baer saw an OSPREY  in the county on May 6th.
 
Dennis Weisenborn observed a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH  in Moorhead, Clay County,
on May 5th.
 
In Polk County, Chad Plencner reported a CATTLE EGRET  at Climax on May 4th.
Sandy Aubol has a wide variety of sparrows coming to her yard as of May 3rd.
They include WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, HARRIS'S
SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, and LARK SPARROW. A COOPER'S HAWK  took note of
that also. On May 4th, she had ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and SWAINSON'S
THRUSH.
 
Heidi Hughes found a WHITE-FACED IBIS  at the Agassiz Valley Impoundment in
Marshall County on May 2nd.
 
In Pennington County, Krystal Kozicki reported and photographed a PAINTED
BUNTING at her feeder in Thief River Falls on May 2nd. As far as I know it
has not been seen since. This week at our feeders we have had a full
complement of sparrows. On the Red Lake River, a DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
was seen on May 2. A LARK SPARROW  has been hanging around the yard since
May 6th.
 
A PURPLE MARTIN  has returned to Beltrami County this week.
 
Renee Colden saw a SUMMER TANAGER  in Roseau, Roseau County on May 1st.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, May 14, 2020.
 
 
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 30, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 30, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring seems to have really arrived in the northwest this time. Temperatures
have been pleasant and increasing, birds are coming back, and a light rain
has greened things up. Many of the early migrants are already here including
horned larks, northern flickers, American robins, dark-eyed juncos, American
kestrels, and northern harriers. A few warblers are straggling in but the
bulk of them are still to come.
 
In Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel observed EASTERN PHOEBE, WINTER
WREN, HERMIT THRUSH, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER  on
April 23rd.
 
Beth Siverhus reported 7 HORNED GREBES  at the Warroad WTP, AMERICAN
KESTREL, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, COMMON LOON, PIED-BILLED GREBE, EASTERN
PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, SONG SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, and
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  among many others this week.
 
Michael Gilbertson found AMERICAN AVOCET and DUNLIN  at Karlstad in Kittson
County on April 28th.
 
Two CASPIAN TERNS  were reported this week. Becca Engdahl found one on Lake
Bemidji in Beltrami County on April 22nd , and Tim Lamey reported on at the
Walker WTP in Cass County on April 27th.
 
I found several HORNED GREBES  at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on April
25th . Steve Broten reported two active BALD EAGLE nests. There is one close
to the road three miles northwest of Strandquist on private property that is
visible from the road, and one along CR 28 just after it turns north from CR
4. Email me if you want directions to the Strandquist nest. Heidi Hughes
reported EARED GREBES  at The Agassiz Valley impoundment on April 28th. She
observed a HUDSONIAN GODWIT on April 27th.
 
Birds of interest this week at our yard east of Thief River Falls in
Pennington County included TURKEY VULTURE on April 25th, EASTERN BLUEBIRD
and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT on April 27th, BROWN THRASHER on April 28th,
and RED-NECKED GREBE on April 29th. BROWN CREEPERS  were seen on several
days in the yard. Allyson Engelstad reported WOOD DUCK and a flight of
TUNDRA SWANS  in southern Pennington County on April 23rd.
 
In Clay County, Patrick Beauzay found a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER  at Swede Grove
Lake on April 26th, and a SNOWY EGRET at Maria Lake on April 28th. A
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER  was seen by Tyson Kahler at River Oaks Park on
April 27th. SWAINSON'S THRUSH  was seen there by Linda Slagter on April
27th.
 
>From Becker County, Michael Valkenburg observed a drumming RUFFED GROUSE
near Rochert on April 27th. Lee Kensinger reported NORTHERN HARRIER, BROWN
CREEPER, and PALM WARBLER  at Tamarac NWR on April 27th, and a YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER  at Dunton Locks County Park.
 
Several folks reported a BLUE-HEADED VIREO in Todd County on April 27th.
 
Chad Tolsma found a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW  near the Orwell Dam in Otter Tail
County on April 29th. Ida Fetterer reported WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, COMMON
LOON and EASTERN BLUEBIRD in Fergus Falls on April 29th. All of the expected
waders have arrived at Grotto lake in Fergus Falls, and the area is hosting
many ducks of all the common species.
 
The North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County  is once again hosting
thousands of waterfowl, waders, and many other species. Chad Tolsma found
CLIFF SWALLOWS, and WHITE-FACED IBIS  there on April 29th. Charlene Nelson
reported HORNED GREBE, AMERICAN AVOCET, WESTERN GREBE, MARBLED GODWIT, a
variety of  other shorebirds and AMERICAN PIPIT. Monica Bryand found a
LITTLE BLUE HERON  there on April 26th. Jen French reported YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD  on April 26th.
 
Elsewhere Charlene Nelson  at Elbow Lake reported BROWN THRASHER,
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW  on April 23rd,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  and CHIPPING SPARROW  on April 24th, CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLER and CLAY-COLORED SPARROW  on April 27th, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
on April 28th. Terry Brokke reported a BALD EAGLE  nest with young near
Wendell on April 24th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, May 7, 2020.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 23, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 23, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring seems to have finally arrived in the northwest. Today, the
temperature was tickling 70 degrees with little or no wind all day. Birds
were very busy and a few new ones seem to have arrived. Many of our
dark-eyed juncos were absent today, and a few sparrows came in. The
blackbirds , and lots of American robins and northern flickers are all here.
The latter in particular are here in droves and seem to be everywhere today.
All the snow is gone but for a few small patches in sheltered areas.
 
>From Grant County, Charlene Nelson reported YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER  on April
11th, and EASTERN PHOEBE on April 18.Various observers reported from the
North Ottawa Impoundment : all the waterfowl seem to have arrived, and some
shorebirds and waders are showing up. Notable among those were three
AMERICAN AVOCETS on April 11th.
 
Wayne Perala found a HUDSONIAN GODWIT  near the Orwell Dam in Otter Tail
County on April 19th. The first CLIFF SWALLOW  was reported on April 15th by
Dave McRoberts. RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET  were
observed by Terry Brokke on April 16th.
 
In Hubbard County, Marshall Howe reported YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER  on April
9th, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER  on April 10th, and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET on
April 13th.
 
EASTERN PHOEBE  was seen by David Baer at Tamarac NWR on April 10th, and a
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET  on April 11th.A FOX SPARROW  was reported by
Marietta Keenan  in Becker County on April 14th. 
 
A SWAINSON'S HAWK  was found by Patrick Beauzay in Clay County on April
11th. The MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD  previously reported in Clay County was still
being seen as recently as April 13th.
 
A female PURPLE FINCH  was observed by Susan Matson-Thorsrud in Twin Valley,
Norman County ,  this week.
 
Within the last two weeks, Zeann Linder has observed a MERLIN  in Thief
River Falls, Pennington County. Ross Haugen saw a BELTED KINGFISHER  along
the Red Lake River near Thief River Falls on April 20th, and a YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER on April 22nd. Two COMMON MERGANSERS were seen in the river on April
13th, a SONG SPARROW  was in the yard on April 14, BROWN CREEPER on April
20th, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS  on April 21st, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
on April 23rd. Yesterday, there were many flocks of SANDHILL CRANES  flying
north over Pennington County.
 
A MERLIN  was reported northeast of Warren in Marshall County this week. I
found a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and a NORTHERN HARRIER  at Agassiz NWR on April
16th. Of note, that day there was very little open water along CR 7, but
that has undoubtedly changed with the warm temperatures we have had already
this week.
 
Beth Siverhus reported from Warroad, Roseau County , that there were FOX
SPARROWS and SONG SPARROWS  there on April 15th.
 
FOX SPARROWS  were reported also by Gretchen Mehmel  from Norris Camp in
Lake of the Woods County on April 15th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, April 30, 2020.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, April 10, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 10, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
There has been a pause in the arrival of spring as temperatures today while
still quite mild are tempered by a cold wind. Birds continue to arrive each
day, and the first wave is nearly over in the northwest. We now have horned
larks, American kestrels, dark-eyed juncos, pine siskins, northern flickers,
yellow-bellied sapsuckers, and  hundreds of American robins. The sun pops
through from time to time, but doesn't last long today. Waterfowl are coming
in also.
 
Here in Pennington County , we have seen FOX SPARROWS, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK,
PURPLE FINCH, MOURNING DOVE, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, COMMON GRACKLES,
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, and hundreds of AMERICAN ROBINS
this week. On April 6th, a COOPER'S HAWK lit on our deck for a quick second,
and MALLARDS, WOOD DUCKS, COMMON GOLDENEYE, and GREATER SCAUP  were seen on
the Red Lake River. Zeann Linder reported her first of the season sighting
of a MERLIN  in Thief River Falls  yesterday.
 
>From Polk County, Sara Johnson reported a WHITE-WINGED DOVE  at Tympanuchus
Prairie on April 6th. An EASTERN BLUEBIRD  was spotted by Allyson Engelstad
at Rydell NWR on April 5th. Sandy Aubol reported a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK  in
her yard in East Grand Forks on April 4th.
 
In Clay County, Patrick Beauzay found a HARLAN'S RED-TAILED HAWK  on April
7th. 
 
A EURASIAN WIGEON  was discovered BY Beau Shroyer  in Becker County on April
6th along CR 12 a half mile east of CR 13 near Hamden Slough NWR. Scott
Green saw a RUFFED GROUSE  at Tamarac NWR on April 4th.  A MARBLED GODWIT
was reported at Hamden Slough by Noah Kuck on April 6th, and a COMMON
MERGANSER  was seen by Lee Kensinger at Dunton Locks County Park on April
5th. Also seen were PURPLE FINCH and FOX SPARROW.
 
FOX SPARROWS  were reported from Otter Tail County on April 3rd, and Chad
Tolsma found a BROWN CREEPER  in Fergus Falls on April 4th. Wayne Perala
reported that WOOD DUCKS, and most of the other common waterfowl and some
large waders were now present in Fergus Falls by April 5th. GOLDEN-GROWNED
KINGLET and EASTERN PHOEBE  were also reported in Otter Tail County this
week.
 
The North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County continues to host many
waterfowl and waders as shorebirds start to come in. Chad Tolsma reported
HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE, and RUDDY DUCK  there on April 7th. Charlene
Nelson reported HERMIT THRUSH on April 3rd, TURKEY VULTURE  on April 6th,
WINTER WREN  on April 7th, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET  on April 9th, and WOOD DUCK
on April 10th at her home near Battle Lake.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, April 16, 2020.
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 2, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 2, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
The first big wave of migration is underway, but may get stalled for a day
or two and the northwest is due to get several inches of late spring snow
tonight. Feeders have been extremely busy today, which makes me nervous as
the birds always seem to know what's ahead. We have had a lot of migration
this week- dark-eyed juncos seem to be everywhere, horned larks are paired
up already, common grackles have arrived in the area,  as well as American
kestrels and a few hawks. The greatest number of arriving species of course
are reported from the southern part of the area, but the north is
represented also. The big goose migration is winding down at the North
Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County and in Otter Tail County.
 
Charlene Nelson in Elbow Lake in Grant County reported lots of returning
species. On March 30th, she reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK, on the 31st, FOX
SPARROW, and COMMON GRACKLE. AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, BROWN CREEPER , and
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET  were seen on April 1st, and there were COMMON
GOLDENEYE and RING-BILLED GULL  at Hodgson Lake, a LAPLAND LONGSPUR at Elbow
Lake on April 2nd.   Chad Tolsma reported YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD and
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at the North Ottawa Impoundment on April 1st. Wayne
Perala reports that most of the ducks have arrived at the Impoundment, and
also in Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County.
 
A LONG-TAILED DUCK  was found along Hwy 29 N in Douglas County on April 1st.
Jason Swelstad observed a CHIPPING SPARROW  in Douglas County on March 29th.
 
In Otter Tail County, Wayne Perala reported some new arrivals in the Fergus
Falls area including TURKEY VULTURE, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT,  RING-BILLED
GULL, MOURNING DOVE, EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE, MERLIN, EASTERN BLUEBIRD,
LAPLAND LONGSPUR, and COMMON GRACKLE. Chad Tolsma observed a NORTHERN SHRIKE
on March 29, and a HERMIT THRUSH  on April 2nd. Beth Rudh observed GREAT
EGRET, BUFFLEHEAD, and FOX SPARROW  in that county on April 2nd.
 
Here in Pennington County, on March 31st, there was KILLDEER ; on April 1st,
I had RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and large flocks of AMERICAN ROBINS and
DARK-EYED JUNCOS. On April 2nd, we had a pair of WOOD DUCKS  on the mostly
frozen river, one AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, and four FOX SPARROWS.
 
>From Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported NORTHERN SHRIKE, NORTHERN HAWK
OWL, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, RED CROSSBILL, PINE SISKIN, and PURPLE FINCH.
 
In Lake of the Woods County, Beth saw AMERICAN ROBIN, AMERICAN KESTREL,
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, KILLDEER, and TURKEY VULTURE. 
 
In western Itasca County, Beth reported DARK-EYED JUNCOS and PINE SISKINS.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday April 9, 2020.
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 26, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 26, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
>From the southern part of the area comes the news that spring has sprung!
Grant and Otter Tail Counties are teeming with the first wave of migrants-
waterfowl, swans, and all the geese as well as some migrant passerines. Here
in the northern part of the area, we are seeing lots of horned larks, and
the Canada goose scouts, a few robins and other early migrants. With the
warmer temperatures forecast for the weekend, we will surely see some of
those now being seen further south. Open water will bring the waterfowl, but
most lakes and rivers in the north are  a week or two away from that now.
 
This week in Pennington County, I have had DARK-EYED JUNCOS and AMERICAN
ROBINS  in the yard, and have seen COMMON RAVENS and the first AMERICAN
KESTRELS elsewhere.
 
There were AMERICAN KESTRELS  in Red Lake County also yesterday, March 25.
 
Many observers reported a female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD  at Dunton Locks County
Park south of Detroit Lakes, Becker County,  from March 21st to at least
March 26th. 
 
Wayne Perala reported that many migrants were appearing in Fergus Falls,
Otter Tail County on March 24th. Almost all the early migrants were
mentioned. Teresa Jaskiewicz reported from the Prairie Learning Center and
from her home at Elizabeth that she was seeing CANADA GEESE, TRUMPETER
SWANS, TUNDRA SWANS, SANDHILL CRANES,  BALD EAGLES, RED-TAILED HAWKS,
NORTHERN HARRIERS, NORTHERN FLICKERS, BARRED OWL, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS.
 
Thousands of SNOW GEESE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, some ROSS'S GEESE, and
TUNDRA SWANS  have made it to the North Ottawa Impoundment  in Grant County
this week. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS , RED-TAILED HAWKS, including at least one
KRIDER'S RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, and many other species have
been spotted there.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, April 2, 2020.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report Thursday, March 19, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 19, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring is on the way in the northwest , according to the birds. Horned larks
are everywhere in the open country; some folks are seeing American robins
which may be some that overwintered, but which are now singing. 
 
In Otter Tail County, Brittany Kakac reported a CHIPPING SPARROW  on March
16th.
 
A NORTHERN HAWK OWL  was spotted by Becca Engdahl on March 13 in Hubbard
County along MN 64 north of CR 109.
 
In Clay County, I saw a large group of WILD TURKEYS  in a yard in north
Moorhead on March 17th. Patrick Beauzay reported RUSTY BLACKBIRD  and
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD  in the county on March 15th.
 
A MOURNING DOVE  was seen by Gina Kemper in Mahnomen County on March 17th.
 
Diane Wales reported a flock of AMERICAN ROBINS in the north end of East
Grand Forks on March 18th.
 
In Pennington County, I saw 25 WILD TURKEYS  along CR 3 on March 17th, and
on March 18th, AMERICAN ROBINS  could be heard in our neighborhood east of
Thief River Falls. Many EUROPEAN STARLINGS  are showing up in flocks this
week in the area- maybe migrants.
 
Beth Siverhus saw WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS  in Beltrami County near the Bog
walk last weekend.
 
>From Roseau County, Dawn Stromquist reported NORTHERN GOSHAWK  on March
13th. Beth Siverhus observed a NORTHERN HAWK OWL  between Roseau and Warroad
last week. SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  were also seen.
 
In Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel reported RED CROSSBILLS  at
Norris Camp on March 12th; also seen there were PINE SISKINS, GRAY JAYS, and
BLUE JAYS. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK  was seen east of the Norris Fire Tower on
March 16th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, March 26, 2020
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 12, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 12, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring is slowly coming to the northwest. The slow speed is welcomed by many
as it is slowing the melt of all the snow, and lessening the chances of
flooding in days to come. Birds are coming back, and most obvious are the
horned larks which are now present in large numbers on almost all the rural
roads in open areas. Due to the slow melt, the roads are by and large still
in pretty good condition. That could change at any time so check the reports
before venturing out into the rural areas.
 
In Lake of the Woods County, Martin Kehoe sent in a report of sighting
during the week on February 22nd - 29th  around his cabin in the Red Lake
WMA. He reported PINE SISKINS everywhere, and I have reports of them in
several other counties in the last days. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS  could be
seen throughout the area, and RED CROSSBILLS  were present in smaller
numbers. He was seeing up to ten SPRUCE GROUSE  daily, also a BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKER  and an AMERICAN 3-TOED WOODPECKER. PINE GROSBEAKS  were seen in
small numbers as well as PURPLE FINCHES; SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  could be found
in open areas.
 
>From Kittson County, Anna Wermers reported a NORTHERN HARRIER on March 5th.
 
On March 7th, Debbie Center reported  COMMON MERGANSERS in Nevis in Cass
County.
 
A RUSTY BLACKBIRD  was seen by Pat Beauzay in Clay County on March 10th.
 
On March 9th, NORTHERN HARRIER and AMERICAN KESTREL  were observed in Becker
County at Hamden Slough. A GREAT HORNED OWL  was reported by Lee Kensinger
in Detroit Lakes.
 
On March 2nd , Marshall Howe sent in a third party report of  a photographed
GREAT GRAY OWL near Dorset  IN Hubbard County which had been seen since
January 25th. It is unknown if it is still there.
 
There were several reports from Otter Tail County. Wayne Perala reported
BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, TRUMPETER SWAN, and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS  in the
Fergus Falls area on March 8th. Chad Tolsma reported BELTED KINGFISHER, and
HOODED MERGANSER  there on March 10th. Also on March 10, Pat Millard found
four NORTHERN HARRIERS  in the area. Jean King Perryman reported AMERICAN
ROBIN  and EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE  in Battle Lake on March 9th. 
 
In Grant County, Wayne Perala reported on March 8th that the North Ottawa
Impoundment was still frozen, but numbers of SNOW GEESE, and  GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE  were flying around the area. Other species seen in the
area included WESTERN MEADOWLARK, RED-WINGED B LACKBIRD, AMERICAN KESTREL,
NORTHERN HARRIER, MERLIN, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, and HORNED LARKS.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, March 26, 2020.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, February 6, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, February 6,
2020  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Weather in the northwest continues to be moderate, and the few above
freezing days have done little to melt the snow that we have. Roads are in
good winter driving conditions, even the gravel roads, but always be aware
that what the road looks like at the end may not be true a half mile down
the road. Feeders are busy with the usual winter species.
 
A SNOWY OWL  was found and photographed by Wayne Perala in Grant County on
February 2nd.
 
David Wittrock found a SNOWY OWL  in Wilkin County on February 1st.
 
Various people have reported on the waterfowl over-wintering in Fergus Falls
in Otter Tail County. Among the waterfowl mentioned are CANADA GOOSE, COMMON
GOLDENEYE, MALLARD, TRUMPETER SWAN, HOODED MERGANSER, and COMMON MERGANSER.
Chad Tolsma saw CEDAR WAXWINGS in Fergus Falls on February 4th.
 
A RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH  was found by Wayne Perala at Tamarac NWR on January
28th, and Chad Tolsma saw a BARRED OWL  there also that day.
 
>From Clay County, Rose Swift reported an AMERICAN KESTREL  on January 31st.
Steve Dahl saw a SNOWY OWL  a couple of miles north of US 10 along MN 9 on
January 26th. A WILD TURKEY  was seen by Wayne Hurley on the Concordia
campus in Moorhead on February 5th.
 
Beth Siverhus saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL  along MN 72 in Beltrami County on
February 2nd. Mary Lou Marchand reported a NORTHERN FLICKER  at her feeder
in Bemidji on January 26th.
 
Larry Wilebski reported 100 PINE SISKINS  in Kittson County on February 2nd,
and also an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW  that appears to be going to over-winter
there.
 
In Roseau County, Beth Siverhus saw 5 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and 10 PINE
SISKINS  in the Beltrami State Forest near Clear River on January 31st.  A
NORTHERN SHRIKE  was hunting at her feeder in Warroad on February 3rd.Sandy
Aubol found a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE  at the Spruce Cemetery along CR 28 on
January 25th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, February 20, 2020
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, January 17, 2020`

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, January 17, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This has been a quiet week in the northwest and it has been very cold.
Tonight we are forecast to get a blizzard and more snow. Feeders have been
busy today, as the tiny chickadees stoke up for another cold night.
 
I have a report of two NORTHERN HAWK OWLS  along MN 72 north of Kelliher
this week, not certain of the county or counties they were seen in.
 
The Roseau CBC was held on January 4th , and tallied 29 species including
AMERICAN KESTREL, SPRUCE GROUSE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, one GREAT GRAY OWL, three
NORTHERN SHRIKES, all the corvids, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, WESTERN MEADOWLARK,
PINE SISKINS, and SNOW BUNTINGS. On January 12th , Jeff Siverhus saw a GREAT
GRAY OWL  near Salol, and Beth Siverhus reported BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  in
Warroad on January 17th.
 
Nancy Wasik observed a PILEATED WOODPECKER  in Eckles township of Beltrami
County this week.
 
On January 11, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK  flew through our yard east of Thief River
Falls in Pennington County.
 
Becca Engdahl observed a pair of RUSTY BLACKBIRDS  in Polk County on January
9th. On the 11th, I found an adult male  SNOWY OWL  south of Angus, and
another was seen on January 16th between Crookston and Eldred.
 
Mark Otnes reported a CACKLING GOOSE  and a LESSER SCAUP  at the Moorhead
WTP in Clay County on January 11th. A WOOD DUCK  was seen there by Patrick
Beauzay on January 12th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, January 24, 2020.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, January 9, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 9, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This part of the state did not participate fully in the recent snowfall, but
we got enough to keep us busy for a few days. Cold temperatures right after
heavy wet snow fell caused the snowbanks to get very firm, making the
shoveling quite a bit harder. Also most of that snow has remained where it
blew in at the time of the storm, so rural roads cannot be trusted to be
open. Many are in good winter driving condition, but do not be deceived by
the first quarter mile being open as a large drift may lurk further on. Not
many reports have come in this week, but I do have the highlights of several
of the recent CBC's. 
 
The Pelican Rapids CBC in Otter Tail County on January 4th, found 29 species
and surprisingly had high counts on 18 of the 29 species. Species seen
included GREAT HORNED OWL,  COMMON RAVEN, PILEATED WOODPECKERRED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, 40 WILD TURKEYS, 46 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES, HORNED LARK,  34
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 2 NORTHERN CARDINALS, and 8 NORTHERN SHRIKES, but no
finches.
 
In Clay County on December 28th, the Bluestem Prairie found 32 species
including BOHEMIAN WAXWING, NORTHERN CARDINAL, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, 19 WILD TURKEYS, NORTHERN SHRIKE, PURPLE FINCH, BELTED
KINGFISHER, AMERICAN KESTREL, and in count week, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK.
 
On the Polk County side of the Grand Forks/ East Grand Forks CBC on December
15th, species seen included AMERICAN KESTREL, CEDAR WAXWING, PINE SISKIN, 10
SNOW BUNTINGS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, and 5 NORTHERN CARDINALS. Joanne and
Terry Johnson found 3 SNOWY OWLS  in the Sherack area on January 4th.
 
Nancy Wasik reported flocks of AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES and a PILEATED
WOODPECKER  in Eckles township of Beltrami County on January 9th.
 
There were two CBC's in Lake of the Woods County last weekend. On the
Beltrami Island CBC species seen included 3 GREAT GRAY OWLS, NORTHERN HAWK
OWL, BARRED OWL, SPRUCE GROUSE, PINE SISKIN, RED CROSSBILL, WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILL, BOREAL CHICKADEE, NORTHERN SHRIKE, DARK-EYED JUNCO, AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH, and PURPLE FINCH. The Baudette CBC recorded 4 NORTHERN HAWK OWLS,
NORTHERN SHRIKE, HORNED LARK, RED CROSSBILL, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, and
CANADA JAY. No grosbeaks or redpolls were seen. 
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, January 16, 2020.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, January 2, 2020

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 2, 2020
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Last weekend's snowstorm has really whitened up the area. Reasonable
temperatures have made the Christmas Bird Counts quite pleasant, and a few
interesting species have been reported lately. The weatherman promises an
end, at least temporarily, to the mild temperatures with below zero
temperatures forecast for the weekend and beyond.
 
On December 27, Dawn Stromquist reported a flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  north
of Badger in Roseau County, and Beth Siverhus found some in Warroad also.
She also reported a PILEATED WOODPECKER  that day, and two SHARP-TAILED
GROUSE were seen on January 2.
 
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County found six SNOWY OWLS  in the county on
December 16. Those have likely moved on by now. PURPLE FINCH  and PINE
SISKINS  were seen on December 24, and RUFFED GROUSE  on December 31st.
Larry reported AMERICAN TREE SPARROW  on January 2nd.
 
In Beltrami County, on December 22nd, Beth Siverhus reported a NORTHERN HAWK
OWL  along Hwy 72. Two RUFFED GROUSE and a BALD EAGLE  were also seen. A
GREAT GRAY OWL, a NORTHERN HAWK OWL, BALD EAGLE, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE,
AMERICAN CROW, COMMON RAVEN, and RUFFED GROUSE  were observed on January
1st.
 
Bruce Flaig reported a NORTHERN GOSHAWK  in southern Polk County on December
23rd. Joanne Johnson found a SNOWY OWL  in western Polk County on December
26th.
 
A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL  was found by Matt Sorum in Moorhead on December
23rd. A  BALD EAGLE  was reported in Moorhead by Kathy Bresee on December
30th. Patrick Beauzay observed an AMERICAN KESTREL  in Moorhead on January
1st.
 
Matt Jacobson found a NORTHERN SHRIKE  in Becker County on December 27th. 
 
>From Hubbard County, Debbie Center reported a PILEATED WOODPECKER  at Nevis
on December 26th.
 
PILEATED WOODPECKER  was reported by several people in Otter Tail County
since Christmas. Wayne Perala observed a SNOWY OWL  in Otter Tail County on
Christmas Day. A BARRED OWL  was seen by Margene Newton near Orwell Dam on
December 27th. TRUMPETER SWANS  were reported by Cathie Fredrickson north of
Battle Lake on December 30th.
 
Two SNOWY OWLS  were reported by Keith Fisher on December 31st in Wilkin
County.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, December 20, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, December 20, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Birding has been pretty quiet in the northwest for the past week or so. Cold
temperatures earlier in the week brought the resident birds to the feeders
to the suet feeders. Warmer temperatures today saw lots of activity in the
chickadee community. The people has been pretty busy with the shortened
Christmas season this year so few reports have been received. There have
been snowy owl reports from several counties this week including Polk,
Marshall, Grant, and Otter Tail. 
 
One SNOWY OWL  was spotted in Grant County on December 12th, and two were
seen in Otter Tail County on December 10th. Wayne Perala reported SNOW
BUNTINGS  in Otter Tail County on December 11th.
 
A VARIED THRUSH  was found on private property at Nevis in Hubbard County on
December 14th.
 
In Clay County, a FOX SPARROW  was found in on the Fargo-Moorhead CBC on
December 11th.
 
A LESSER GOLDFINCH  visited the feeders of Heidi Hughes at the old Wetlands,
Pines, and Prairie Audubon Center for two days, but it is assumed that it
did not make it through the very cold weather or has  left. Also an immature
GOLDEN EAGLE, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD  were seen on
December 13th.
 
In Pennington County, Zeann Linder has EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES, PURPLE
FINCH, HOUSE FINCH, and a pair of RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS  visiting her
feeders in Thief River Falls this week.
 
The TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE  was still being reported at Deep Portage Learning
Center in Cass County as of December 16th.
 
A very late AMERICAN TREE SPARROW  was observed by Larry Wilebski in Kittson
County on December 13th.
 
Beth Siverhus in Warroad, Roseau County, reported a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
at her feeder, and a flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  on December 10th.
 
Deep in the Beltrami Island State Forest in Lake of the Woods County, Beth
saw four RUFFED GROUSE, a PILEATED WOODPECKER, and a flock of 40 PINE
SISKINS  on December 12th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, December 27, 2019
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Sunday, December 8, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Sunday, December 8, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
The mild weather is apparently over for the time being, as we now have a
forecast for below zero temperatures for early this week. Birding is quiet,
and birds are settling in to their winter territories, and feeders are busy
with the usual winter residents.
 
On November 30th, Gretchen Mehmel reported 3-TOED WOODPECKER, BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKER, and SPRUCE GROUSE  from deep within the Beltrami Island State
Forest in Lake of the Woods County, and on December 7th, she observed a
flock of RED CROSSBILLS  at Norris Camp. Beth Siverhus saw a NORTHERN SHRIKE
at mile marker 69 on MN 72 south of Baudette.
 
Beth Siverhus reported 30 PINE SISKINS, one AMERICAN ROBIN, one NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, three RUFFED GROUSE, and one SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  along trails in
the Warroad area of Roseau County on December 7th.
 
A NORTHERN HAWK OWL  was seen by Alex Sundvall north of Shooks in Beltrami
County on December 18th. On December 2nd, Beth saw a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK  at
mile marker 26 of MN 72 in Beltrami County. There were two NORTHERN HAWK
OWLS  in Beltrami County along MN 72 also. 
 
Many observers saw the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE  reported earlier at Deep
Portage Learning Center. The bird was reported at least as recently as
December 7th, having stayed for at least two weeks.
 
On December 6th, I saw a large flock of WILD TURKEYS  numbering at least 250
birds along Pennington CR 7 southwest of Thief River Falls in Pennington
County.
 
A late SAVANNAH SPARROW  was observed by Patrick Beauzay on December 1st in
Clay County. On November 24th, a WINTER WREN  was seen by Tim Lamey at the
Viking ship park in Moorhead.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, December 20, 2019 .
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Sunday, November 24, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Sunday, November 24, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
We are truly into the winter birding mode now, even as the temperatures are
moderating for a few hours. Most of the migrants have passed through, and we
are seeing the winter visitors come in. The far northern part of the area
has a little snow, but some of that has melted today. Not to worry, we are
promised more this week. With the coming of the snow , most of the migrating
hawks have gone now, and we are starting to see a few snowy owls this last
two weeks. A few dark-eyed juncos remain, but feeders are a lot slower this
week than last.
 
Charlene Nelson reported from Grant County on November 7th. At that time she
mentioned large flocks of TUNDRA SWANS  south of the North Ottawa
Impoundment. Also there were GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, CACKLING GEESE, a
ROSS'S GOOSE, MALLARDS, COMMON MERGANSERS , 5  BALD EAGLES, and a NORTHERN
HARRIER. On CR 1 she found several SNOW BUNTINGS.
 
A SNOWY OWL  was found by Keith Fisher in Wilkin County on November 16th.
 
Several folks found a variety of  species of waterfowl in Otter Tail County
this week, including BUFFLEHEAD  and GREATER SCAUP. An AMERICAN WHITE
PELICAN  was seen in the Fergus Falls area on November 23rd.  Kia Donais
reported a PILEATED WOODPECKER  two miles north of Fergus Falls on November
22nd. COMMON GOLDENEYES  were reported by Sean Scott on November 13th at
Stalker Lake. A BARRED OWL  was seen by Candis Berge west of Fergus Falls on
November 9th.
 
A RING-NECKED PHEASANT  was seen at Hamden Slough in Becker County this week
by David Baer.
 
Sandy Aubol reported the first COMMON REDPOLLS  of the season in Polk County
at East Grand Forks on November 9th. Today I found two SNOWY OWLS in western
Polk County. Both were adult males, and one of them was completely white.
 
At Deep Portage Learning Center near Hackensack in Cass County, a TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRE  was reported on November 17th.
 
A very late SANDHILL CRANE  was reported by Alex Sundvall on November 18
near Waskish in Beltrami County.
 
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, December 6, 2019.
 
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, November 7, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November 7,
2019 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Winter has descended on the northwest this week, and it doesn't look as if
fall will return. The winter residents are settling in, and migration is all
but over. In the northwest we are seeing many bald eagles and these
sightings will only increase during the hunting season . Dark-eyed juncos
are still present, but in reduced numbers, and most of the white-throated
sparrows have left.
 
Garrett MacDonald spotted a WINTER WREN  at Lake Bemidji State Park in
Beltrami County on October 26th.
 
Two families of TRUMPETER SWANS were seen along Marshall CR 12 south of CR 7
on November 3rd.
 
Here in Thief River Falls, Pennington County, several EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVES  are visiting the feeders of Zeann Linder this week.
 
Up to 15 BALD EAGLES  were seen by Sara Nelson along US 59 in southern Polk
County last weekend.
 
>From Clay County, Tim Lamey reported several GREATER YELLOWLEGS  in a
flooded field east of Bluestem Prairie SNA on October 26th. A SNOW GOOSE
was spotted on October 28th at Flora Lake near Hitterdahl. Also on October
28th, he saw a GOLDEN EAGLE  near the Clay County landfill, a NORTHERN
SHRIKE  southeast of Hitterdahl, and one at Bluestem Prairie SNA. Several
large flocks of up to 500  LAPLAND LONGSPURS  were also seen in Clay County
on October 28th.
 
Charlene Nelson reported TUNDRA SWANS  flying over her Elbow Lake  farm in
Grant County on October 29th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, November 21, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, October 24, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, October 24,
2019  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
It appears that we are in for an early winter based on the current weather.
Migration is already winding down, raptors are really on the move right now,
and fall sparrows are here in force. Turkey vultures are also on the move
and I see at least one every time I go out. Several bald eagles have been
seen in and around Thief River Falls and most other places too. An inch or
so of snow fell a week or so ago  in Thief River Falls, but to the west
there was much more. The first snowy owl was reported in eastern North
Dakota, so be on the lookout for them in this state.
 
>From Grant County, Charlene Nelson reported a HARRIS'S SPARROW  at Elbow
Lake on October 22nd. On October 20th, she and several others, reported
AMERICAN AVOCETS, MARBLED GODWIT, and HARLAN'S RED-TAILED HAWK  at the N.
Ottawa Impoundment.
 
Ben Jacques reported a SCARLET TANAGER  at Deep Portage Learning Center in
Cass County on October 20th.
 
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER  was spotted by several folks at Fig Lake Farm in
Becker County on October 16th.
 
Tim Lamey observed a TURKEY VULTURE  at the Clay County landfill near Hawley
in Clay County on October 16th.
 
Here at our feeder in Pennington County we have lots of DARK-EYED JUNCOS,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS  whose numbers are dwindling, and a RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER . There have been several sightings of WILD TURKEYS  in the
county in recent weeks, and Zeann Linder has had up to six EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVES  coming to her feeder in Thief River Falls this week.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, November 1, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, October 10, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, October 10,
2019 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
With all the rain we have been having here in the north, bird reports have
been hard to come by. Migration is definitely progressing, and yesterday,
the first really big flock of American robins visited our yard.
White-throated sparrows, dark-eyed juncos , and purple finches are also one
the move. Turkey vultures have been migrating through the area for a couple
of weeks now. Fall color here in the northwest was slow to arrive, but today
all the aspens turned golden yellow, and cranberry bushes are a lovely red.
 
A SABINE'S GULL  was reported by Alex Burchard at Diamond Point Park in
Bemidji, Beltrami County on October 5th. Becca Engdahl saw a HOUSE WREN in
Bemidji  on September 27th.
 
Here at our feeders east if Thief River Falls, Pennington County, I had
HARRIS'S SPARROW  on October 2nd, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, and PURPLE FINCH  on October 4th, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET on October
5th.  Many DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and 75-100 AMERICAN ROBINS  were here on
October 9th. Zeann Linder reported a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE under her
feeders in Thief River Falls on October 6th.
 
On October 7th, Dennis Weisenborn reported a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH in
Moorhead, Clay County.
 
Wayne Perala found a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE  at Tamarac NWR in Becker County
on October 8th.
 
In Hubbard County, several observers reported PINE WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED
WARBLER, and SCARLET TANAGER  at Kabekona Lake on October 3rd. 
 
A LITTLE GULL was found by Bruce Munson at Walker WTP on October 2nd. 
 
Charlene Nelson saw a BROWN CREEPER  at their Elbow Lake farm in Grant
County on October 1st.  A MARBLED GODWIT  was seen at the N. Ottawa
Impoundment by William Marengo on October 6th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is October 17, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, September 27, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, September 27,
2019  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Migration is picking up as the weather cools and the daylight lessens.
Raptors are definitely on the move. When driving through the area, one can
see raptors perched on about one in four power poles in the late afternoon
or early morning. Large flocks of American robins and northern flickers are
moving through. Warblers are leaving fast, and now the sparrows are starting
to move.
 
At the N. Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County, various observers have seen a
WHITE-FACED IBIS  as recently as September 21st.  Charlene Nelson at Elbow
Lake reported 5-6 PINE SISKINS, two RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS, OVENBIRD,
GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, and YELLOW-THROATED VIREO  on September 14th.
 
A  RED CROSSBILL  was reported by Ben Eckhoff on September 14th at the
visitor center at Lake Carlos State Park in Douglas County.
 
In Polk County near the North Dakota line, Russ Wilbur reported ten TURKEY
VULTURES at the East Grand Forks campground on September 21. That number had
swelled to at least 40 , most on the dike by September 27. Also present were
two BALD EAGLES, three COOPER'S HAWKS, and about 20 NORTHERN FLICKERS.
 
Here in Pennington County east of Thief River Falls, our yard has seen
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and CEDAR WAXWINGS  several times in the past two weeks. A
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK  flew through the yard on September 20, and today,
September 27, the first flock of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS  came in. The
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS  appear to have left.
 
In Bemidji, Beltrami County, Becca Engdahl reported a HOUSE WREN in Bemidji
on September 25. The LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL  reported by Douglas Johnson
on September 13th, was seen again by David Harrington on September 18 along
the lake shore behind the motels east of the Paul Bunyan statue.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, October 4, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Saturday, September 14, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Saturday, September 14,
2019  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
It sure feels like fall now in the  northwest. We are promised a little warm
weather yet this week, but the signs are there that it may be short-lived.
Birds are migrating quickly now, and every day we see more and more of the
species that nest further north, and the young raptors can be seen on many
power poles in the late afternoon. There are many pine siskins at feeders at
this time, the first time this year that we have seen many of these. Birding
has been somewhat slow due to the wet windy weather of late, but we are
starting to see warblers coming through. It appears that some have overflown
the northwest as birders to our south are reporting them in waves. Ruby
throated hummingbirds are still around in most or all of the counties of the
northwest.
 
>From Beltrami County, Douglas Johnson reported LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL  at
Nymore boat landing in Bemidji on September 13th.
 
Joanne Johnson reported some warblers on September 8th including AMERICAN
REDSTART, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
in East Grand Forks, Polk County .
 
A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER  was seen by Linda Young at Tamarac NWR in
Becker County  on September 13th.
 
>From Otter Tail County, Susan Anderson observed a family of TRUMPETER SWANS
at Maplewood SP on September 11th. A SORA was seen by chad Solsma in Fergus
Falls on September 8th. A COMMON MERGANSER  was seen at Clitherall Lake on
September 13th by Dick Berman. Alma Ronningen reported RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD  on September 12th, and SCARLET TANAGER  on September 11th at
her home in Dent. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET were also
seen in the county on September 8th.
 
A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE  was seen at the Walker WTP in Cass County on
September 7th by Don Hoppe.
 
At the N. Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County, Wayne Perala reported two
SANDERLINGS  on September 10th. Charlene Nelson's list for September 11th
in southern Grant County  included seven woodpecker species: HAIRY
WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER , RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, and NORTHERN
FLICKER, all but the black-backed and three-toed woodpeckers. Six warbler
species were seen that day including TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, and AMERICAN
REDSTART. WINTER WREN , BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
continue to be seen. On September 7th she reported RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, September 26, 2019
 
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 5, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, September 5,
2019  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Migration is clearly in progress all over the state, as we are seeing
gatherings of birds in preparation for their long journeys south. Early in
the past week we saw a large number of northern flickers in our yard in
Pennington County and this continues today. A few new species are being seen
out of their nesting area, hawks can be seen in late afternoon perched on
many power poles when the wind dies down for the day. Many juvenile birds
are seen along the roads and at feeders. A Minnesota Birding Weekend in Lake
of the Woods and Roseau Counties was held last weekend where they tallied
155 species including twenty species of warblers, although no big numbers in
any one place. Shorebirds and sparrows were not seen in expected numbers,
and Warroad WTP was the best shorebird spot.
 
Migration has reached Grant County, and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER  was
reported from that county, and Charlene Nelson reported a WILSON'S WARBLER
also.
 
In Clay County, Brian Vik saw a juvenile WHITE-FACED IBIS  three miles east
of Barnesville on August 27th.
 
At Erskine in Polk County on September 2nd I saw a family of TRUMPETER SWANS
with five cygnets at the Erskine WTP. Also there was a lone WILSON'S
PHALAROPE  and many gulls which I was not equipped to identify.
 
Here at home in Pennington County east of Thief River Falls, a probable
SWAINSON'S THRUSH  appeared at our bird bath on August 31st. Lots of YELLOW
WARBLERS  were seen in the yard as they nested nearby.
 
In Roseau County, the Minnesota Birding Weekend found a number of
interesting species at the Warroad WTP on August 30th. Among them were
ROSS'S GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE,
and BOBOLINK. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH  was found in Roseau,  RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER  at the Roseau city park. 15 GRAY PARTRIDGES  were found along CR
9 2.7 miles south of MN 11. A single SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  was seen on CR 10
on September 1. SHORT-EARED OWL  was found hunting the hayfields northeast
of Roseau along 350th St 1.2 miles east of 410 AVE. Fifty BLACK-BILLED
MAGPIES  were seen along CR 119.
 
A WESTERN KINGBIRD  was observed along Lake of the Woods CR 17 , and RED
CROSSBILLS  were seen in Beltrami Island Forest near Norris Camp.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, September 13, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, August 30, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 30, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Here in the northwest it has been a relatively quiet period bird-wise, but
it is obvious that some species are on the move. Swallows are gone for the
most part, and we are seeing more and more turkey vultures in the last few
days. Young orioles are stocking up at feeders, and house finches and purple
finches are also busy at the feeders. Fall wildflowers are in full bloom,
and are especially beautiful this year.
 
A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was found by Kieran Schwartz at Lake Bronson State
Park on August 19th. I believe that this species has been seen there in
year's past also, but I have not had luck in trying to find one there.
 
At our place near Thief River Falls in Pennington County, August 19 was a
very birdy day, as the yard was full of the young of all the resident
species which were hawking insects of what appeared to be a fresh hatch.
Included was a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and perhaps other species from a
short distance north. AMERICAN REDSTARTS  that nested in our area were
particularly obvious. Six TURKEY VULTURES  were seen on August 22nd,
kettling over Thief River Falls. EASTERN BLUEBIRD  was heard in the yard on
August 23rd. On August 30, I spotted a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER  flying over
350th Ave in the far eastern part of the county, and a GRAY PARTRIDGE
walking across that road.
 
Russ Wilbur saw two adult and two young RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS  along the
bike path by  the Red River in the East Grand Forks campground in Polk
County on August 29th.
 
>From Becker County, Chris Walker reported a lot of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS
at Tamarac NWR on August 20th.
 
Becca Engdahl found a RED CROSSBILL  in the Long Prairie area of Todd County
on August 21st.
 
A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER  was seen by Wayne Perala at Oak Grove Cemetery in
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, on August 30th.
 
Two KRIDER'S RED-TAILED HAWKS  were reported this week- one by Douglas Mayo
at Rothsay WMA in Wilkin County on August 14th, and one by Charlene Nelson
in Grant County on August 16th.
 
A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER  was spotted along lake side of US 2 at Cass Lake in
Cass County on August 20th.
 
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER  was seen by Douglas Mayo at Lightning Lake Park in
Grant County on August 14th. Brian Hawking reported a PRAIRIE FALCON  at
North Ottawa Impoundment on August 17th.  
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, September 6, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 15, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 15, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
The weather has cooled, and now feels like fall already, although there is
still more heat that will surely come. Birds are even now starting to move
around, flock up, and generally get ready for that fall journey. Some
species are definitely on the move, including turkey vultures which have
been seen in many places in the last two weeks. That said, exciting birding
is by no means over for the season. Blue grosbeaks are showing up all over
the state, though not many in the northern half of the state. The first red
crossbills have been reported from several locations.
 
In Grant County at the North Ottawa Impoundment, shorebirds such as
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS  are
among the many species being reported this week. Wayne Perala found a WILLET
there on August 14. Frank Fabbro observed a PRAIRIE FALCON  overlooking cell
C on August 9th.
 
A BLUE GROSBEAK  was seen several days at the Breckenridge WTP  in Wilkin
County since August 4th. I have not seen any reports in the last few days.
 
An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW  was reported from Otter Tail County on August 8th.
WOOD DUCK  and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON  were observed in Fergus Falls by
Wayne Perala this week, and James McCoy found a COMMON MERGANSER  along CR
20 on August 11th.
 
A RED CROSSBILL  was seen by Scott Dirks in Todd County on August 11th.
 
In Polk County, Russ Wilbur reported more than 80 AMERICAN CROWS  on the
Polk County side of the south pedestrian bridge over the Red River on August
15th. Sandy Aubol reported the first RED CROSSBILL  at her feeder  in East
Grand Forks on August 10th, and two more had joined it the next day. Ron
Fischer reported that the East Grand Forks BALD EAGLE  nest has  fledged two
young eaglets. The first BROAD-WINGED HAWK  of the season was observed by
Sandy Aubol on August 7th.
 
Here in Pennington County, I saw two TURKEY VULTURES  along Johnson Drive on
August 11th, and a COMMON RAVEN  in the town of Thief River Falls that day.
 
At Old Mill State Park in Marshall County, Judy and Tim Walker reported a
SCARLET TANAGER  on August 10th. At Agassiz NWR, they observed several
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, August 22, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, August 2, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 2, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
A typical late July week in the northwest has brought both hot and cool
temperatures, and a few storms to the area. In the far northwest, not a lot
of rain has fallen and some areas are getting dry now. Yards are hosting
many young birds and now is the time to work on identifying the young of the
various species. It is also a good time to watch their  behavior .
 
Shorebird migration is going on now, and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER  was found
at the Ada WTP in Norman County by Shawn Goodchild on July 29th.
 
In Becker County, Bob Dunlap found an EASTERN MEADOWLARK  at Becker Wet
along CR 29 north of Frazee on July 27th.
 
The most exciting find was a BLUE GROSBEAK  found on July 27th by Bob Dunlap
at the Breckenridge WTP in  Wilkin County. It was located in the compost
area adjacent to the shooting range on the NW corner of the WTP. It was
still being reported on August 1st. Milton Blumberg observed a PURPLE FINCH
at Riverside Cemetery, south of Breckenridge.
 
If you are looking to study shorebirds, then the N. Ottawa Impoundment in
Grant County is the place to go. There are large mudflats in the western
cells hosting thousands of shorebirds at last report. These will change
daily now, so if you don't find the ones you want to see, then go back
another day, but watch the weather and be careful of road conditions. Bob
Dunlap also found FRANKLIN'S GULLS, and AMERICAN AVOCETS  there. Milton
Blumberg reported a singing NELSON'S SPARROW  between the NW and SW cells,
as well as interesting shorebirds such as BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, many
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, RUDDY TURNSTONE, and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER  on July
31st. Wayne Perala found a number of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS and many GREAT
EGRETS  there on July 28th. Scopes are recommended.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, August 9, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, July 26, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, July 26, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This has been a typical summer week in the northwest- warm, sometimes hot,
sunny days with a few thundershowers mixed in. Bird activity has been
primarily raising and feeding the babies which are appearing everywhere.
Feeders are busy with parents trying to teach their young how to use them.
 
A BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE was seen by Emily Patterson in Douglas County at
Osakis on July 20th.
 
Wayne Perala reported an UPLAND SANDPIPER  at the North Ottawa Impoundment
in Grant County  on July 13th.
 
At Grove Lake near Pelican Rapids in Otter Tail County, Emily McCune saw a
SCARLET TANAGER  on July 14th.
 
A HERRING GULL was spotted by Coleen and Dan Koll at Many Point Spillway in
Becker County on July 16th.
 
>From Polk County, Sandy Aubol reported that the RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS  are
once again nesting in the campground at East Grand Forks. Russ Wilbur
observed twenty-eight TURKEY VULTURES roosting in a tree on the MN side of
the Red River across from Lincoln Park holding pond on July 23rd.
 
Here in Pennington County I spotted a MERLIN sitting on the peak of the roof
of the Wired Bean Coffee house building this morning, July 26th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, August 1, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 11, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 11, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
The story this week is all about the young of the common resident species of
birds. All sorts of newly fledged chicks have been reported this week, but
the hot weather seems to have inhibited the human population. There are very
few reports of unusual species this week, but it certainly has been a good
week to document nesting of the usual residents.
 
>From Lake of the Woods County, Ben Douglas reported MARBLED GODWITS  on July
6th. They will soon be on the way south again.
 
Joanne and Terry Johnson visited Old Mill State Park in Marshall County on
July 7th where they saw an impressive number of species including SANDHILL
CRANES, four BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS, 4 YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS, 3 OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHERS, GRAY CATBIRDS, and a few CEDAR WAXWINGS.
 
Here is central Pennington County I heard an INDIGO BUNTING singing in our
neighbor's yard.
 
Alex Sundvall recorded HERMIT THRUSHES  singing at Vergas in  Otter Tail
County on July 11th. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK  was observed by Charlene Nelson at
Eagle Lake State WMA on July 6th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, July 18, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 4, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 4, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
It has been a pleasant summer week in the northwest, with the usual summer
thunderstorms mixed in. Birds have been very busy raising families, and the
sound of young birds is everywhere. Rain has been coming in both large and
small amounts depending on where you are, with the southern part of the area
receiving the most. That has resulted in glorious flowers, both domestic and
wild.
 
Many people have visited the N. Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County this
week, and the place continues to be worth a visit. Be aware of roads that
may be impassible if you go. Wayne Perala and others have reported SNOWY
EGRET, AMERICAN BITTERN, LEAST BITTERN, and a few shorebirds. They report
that a large cell has been drawn down creating a large mudflat for
shorebirds so you will see a changing collection of them as the summer goes
on. Charlene Nelson reported a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER  there on June 29th.
 
At Breckenridge WTP in Wilkin County, Ben Douglas found a COMMON MERGANSER
on July 3rd.
 
In Otter Tail County, Wayne Perala reported a MARBLED GODWIT  near the
Orwell Dam. He also found GREAT HORNED OWLS  in the county. Hebe Shipp saw a
pair of PURPLE FINCHES  at Maplewood State Park on June 29th.
 
Sean Fitzgerald found a CASPIAN TERN  at Tamarac NWR in Becker County on
June 29th.
 
In Clay County, Sean found a SAY'S PHOEBE  at Felton Prairie on June 29th. A
HENSLOW'S SPARROW  was discovered by Matt Mecklenburg at Bluestem Prairie
SNA on July 2nd. 
 
A GREEN HERON  was seen northwest of Warroad in Roseau County by Beth
Siverhus  this week. She has also seen a GREAT EGRET  in Roseau County. On
some of her BBS routes she saw BOBOLINK, MARBLED GODWIT, and HORNED LARKS.
She reports that OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS, and MOURNING WARBLERS  seem to be
more common this year in the area. EASTERN BLUEBIRDS  and INDIGO BUNTINGS
were also seen.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, July 11, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 27, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 27, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
We are in full summer now, and young birds are appearing everywhere.
Wildflowers are blooming, and everything is a brilliant green. There is much
bird  activity in our yards as parents attempt to feed nestlings  and defend
them from predators. Several folks have seen common loons with new chicks
this week .
 
In Kittson County, Larry Wilebski observed a family of LONG-EARED OWLS
along his trails in western part of the county. They were quite large and
soon will be off on their own and hard to find.
 
Here in Pennington County, I found a singing LE CONTE'S SPARROW  on the
north end of Johnson Drive north of MN 1 east of Thief River Falls on June
26.
 
In Red Lake County, I heard a singing PURPLE FINCH  in Oak Grove Cemetery
east of Red Lake Falls on June 22nd.
 
>From Hamden Slough in Becker County, Lee Kensinger reported CLAY-COLORED
SPARROW, BOBOLINK, and SEDGE WREN  on June 26.
 
Young BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, GREAT EGRETS, and DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS  are being seen at Grotto Lake in Fergus Falls this week.
 
Jackie Packer reported a BROWN THRASHER  in Wilkin County on June 21st.
 
A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK  was found at the N. Ottawa impoundment in
Grant County on June 25th. The bird was hard to find but finally located
with a group of about 250 MALLARDS  and assorted other ducks including an
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK. This was in Cell A4, but the birds subsequently moved
to another cell. Be advised to beware of road conditions as not all roads
can be driven due to rainy conditions. Do not try it if there is any doubt
as you will get stuck. Shorebirds were found in Cell A. Other species seen
included SNOWY EGRET , AMERICAN AVOCET, and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, July 4, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Saturday, June 15, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Saturday, June 15, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
At the N. Ottawa impoundment in Grant County, Ron Taube found WILSON'S
PHALAROPE, WESTERN GREBE, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT,
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, GREAT EGRET, GREAT BLUE HERON, and BOBOLINKS  on June 8.
On June 12, Wayne Perala found a WHITE-FACED IBIS, and three STILT
SANDPIPERS  there.
 
At the Grotto Lake rookery in Fergus Falls , Otter Tail County,  there was
much activity  with nestling  GREAT EGRETS, and young or nests of
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. Also in Fergus
Falls, there were GREEN HERONS, RED-EYED VIREOS, and INDIGO BUNTINGS.
BOBOLINKS  were seen in the Orwell Dam area, and CEDAR WAXWINGS  were
reported from Pelican Rapids. James McCoy reported a NORTHERN PARULA  on
June 12 at Maplewood State Park. HORNED GREBES  were seen along CR 15 near
Fergus Falls.
 
Dan Mason observed a WILSON'S WARBLER  in Clay County at the Viking ship
part in Moorhead on June 12.
 
An AMERICAN AVOCET  was found by Bob Dunlap at the rice paddies in the far
northeastern part of Red Lake County on June 9.
 
Here in Pennington County, a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO  came through our yard, and
this morning a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen flying through.
 
A WILLET was observed at the Agassiz Valley Impoundment in Marshall County
by Sandy Aubol on June 9.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, June 20, 2019
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, June 7, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, June 7, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
There have been no Northwest Minnesota Birding Reports for the last month
due to the illness of my husband, but as he recovers, I will start by
summarizing the sightings of the last ten days or so. Many of these birds,
of course, will now be further north, but you can see when and where they
came through. Summer has come all of a sudden to northwest Minnesota , and
this week it has been in the high eighties and low nineties. Birds are going
about the business of raising their young.
 
Of interest on May 25, Noah Kuck found a WHIMBREL at the rice paddies near
Baudette in Lake of the Woods County.
 
Two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS  were reported in Roseau County in late May, one
of them at Malung south of Roseau.
 
ORCHARD ORIOLES  were reported by Doug Johnson and Betty Lynne in Bemidji in
Beltrami County on May 27.
 
Here in the yard in Pennington County near Thief River Falls, two GRAY
CATBIRDS  and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK  were seen; a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER  came in on June 1; on the 2nd, there were EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE  and WARBLING VIREO; and a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO  was heard in the
yard on June 6th. The first baby WOOD DUCKS  were seen on the river on June
7th.
 
>From Polk County , Heidi Hughes reported a DARK-EYED JUNCO  at the Audubon
Center feeders on June 2nd. WESTERN TANAGER  was also reported there in May
27th.
 
SAY'S PHOEBE  was found at the MSUM Science Center in Clay County on May 28,
and has been reported there as recently as June 6 near the abandoned
clubhouse. Please do not enter the clubhouse as it is slated for demolition
later this summer.
 
This week Marshall Howe reported ORCHARD ORIOLE  in Hubbard County. A
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER  was found by Becca Engdahl at Magical Swamp on West
Gulch FR  on May 27th. An EASTERN SCREECH OWL  was heard in Paul Bunyan
State Forest at Mantrap Lake on May 26th.
 
Charlene Nelson reporting from Grant County, saw a BOBOLINK  on June1st, and
a BLUE-HEADED VIREO  on June 3rd.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, June 14, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 
 
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report - Thursday, May 2, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 2, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Birds are flooding in now that the weather has turned around. Most waterfowl
are already present or on the way north to nest. Raptors are nesting , and
great horned owls are already feeding young . The blackbird clan is back,
and resident sparrows are increasing in numbers every day. We eagerly await
the return of most of the warblers, although the early migrants are coming
in. The grass is turning green after the recent wet weather. 
 
In Grant County, the N. Ottawa Impoundment does not disappoint. All the
usual ducks are present, the NORTHERN HARRIERS and BALD EAGLES  are busy
harassing the waterfowl, GREAT EGRETS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, and AMERICAN
BITTERNS  are getting ready to nest. Wayne Perala found 11 AMERICAN AVOCETS
there on April 29th . 
 
In Wilkin County, Hebe Shipp found a CATTLE EGRET  at the Manston WMA. Other
species reported there included LE CONTE'S SPARROW , a variety of ducks, and
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS. Becca Engdahl found SEDGE WRENS  and a WHITE-FACED
IBIS  at the Meadows WPA on April 27th . 
 
Alma Ronningen , reporting from Otter Tail County observed a NORTHERN
CARDINAL, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW  and PINE SISKIN  last
week. On April 26th , a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK  came through, and TREE SWALLOWS
are back in the area. The OSPREY  pair are already on the nest. In Fergus
Falls, the heron colony is now very active at Grotto Lake. DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS  are also there. At Maplewood SP, Wayne Perala saw a
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK  on April 30th . Jean Perryman found WILLETS at Battle
Lake on April 29th . TURKEY VULTURES  were seen in the county this week, and
Becca Engdahl found MARSH WRENS  there  on April 27th .
 
A CASPIAN TERN  was discovered by Becca Engdahl along Willow Road in Hubbard
County on April 30th . Marshall Howe observed a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE  about six
miles NE of Park Rapids on April 28th .
 
>From Becker County, Vicky Buckwitz reported a large group of AMERICAN WHITE
PELICANS  at Lake Ida on April 30th. At Tamarac NWR on April 28, Wayne
Perala saw a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE  on April 28th. Other species seen there
included PINE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. Pat Doeden saw a BROAD-WINGED HAWK  there on April
29th. 
 
Two MARBLED GODWITS  were seen by Nina Hale at Bluestem Prairie SNA this
week. On May 2nd Wayne Perala found a BROWN THRASHER  at Felton Prairie. A
SWAINSON'S THRUSH  was seen by Linda Slagter at MB Johnson Park on May 2nd,
and a SEDGE WREN was reported at the Moorhead Country Club by Dennis
Weisenborn.
 
A GREAT EGRET  was seen by Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann along CR 1 in
Norman County at Weller's Slough on May 1st. 
 
In Mahnomen County, Ron and Herb found two MARBLED GODWITS  at Ada, and  a
PEREGRINE FALCON  was also seen in the area. At Waubun State Forest, they
saw two BARRED OWLS . A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL  was found in some conifers.
 
Sandy Aubol saw a PEREGRINE  FALCON on the railing of the water tower in
north East Grand Forks , Polk County on April 28th. Sparky Stensaas was at
Tympanuchus WMA on April 26 where he enjoyed the dancing of GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS. Also seen were MARBLED GODWITS, over 800 SANDHILL CRANES
near Glacial Ridge NWR, and some TRUMPETER SWANS. About 150 FRANKLIN'S GULLS
were seen to fly over there, and 90 were seen on the lake at Erskine.
 
Two RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS  were found at the old gravel pit in the
southwest corner of Red Lake County on May 1st.
 
I have had a FOX SPARROW, and a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  here at the feeders
in Pennington County this week. One or two TURKEY VULTURES  have also been
seen.
 
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, all the other common ducks are back, but
I did not see the ruddy ducks yet. Several HORNED GREBES  were seen on April
27th  on Headquarters Pool.
 
At the rice paddies on the Clearwater River in Clearwater County, Becca
Engdahl found a EURASIAN WIGEON  on May 2nd. 
 
It should be noted that the rice paddies in both Pennington County and Polk
County are also holding a large number of swans which include some trumpeter
swans along with the tundra swans. Almost any species of duck could be found
there on any given day.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, May 9, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 25, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 25, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This has been  a wonderful spring week with increasing temperatures, and now
the snow is all gone except for small remnants in sheltered areas. Migration
continues with waterfowl flooding in, most resident raptors are now here,
all the blackbirds have been spotted in the northwest, sparrows are starting
to appear, and even a few early warblers have been reported. That said, now
the weather forecasters are predicting possible snow for the beginning of
the week. We hope that won't have a large impact in our region.
 
>From Itasca State Park in Clearwater County, Connie Cox reported TRUMPETER
SWANS, BALD EAGLES, WILD TURKEYS, RUFFED GROUSE, SANDHILL CRANES, NORTHERN
FLICKER, HERMIT THRUSH, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and SONG SPARROW  among
others. She also reported MALLARDS, WOOD DUCK, and HOODED MERGANSER.
 
Here in the Thief River Falls area this week, we observed MERLIN, three
COMMON LOONS, and a GREAT EGRET  on April 19th.  On the 20th, HOODED
MERGANSER and WOOD DUCK  were prospecting for homes in our yard, SAVANNAH
SPARROW and SONG SPARROW  came to the feeder, and EASTERN BLUEBIRD  was also
seen. On the 24th, NORTHERN FLICKERS  came in, along with WHITE-THROATED
SPARROW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD. I took a ride to
the rice paddies in the eastern part of the county on April 21, where I
found hundreds of TUNDRA SWANS, a few TRUMPETER SWANS, all the common ducks
including GREATER SCAUP, and LESSER SCAUP. A group of AMERICAN WHITE
PELICANS  flew over from Polk County to Pennington County while we were
there. Zeann Linder reported this week that the EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES have
returned to Thief River Falls.
 
A GREAT HORNED OWL nest with two very large owlets was observed by Nancy
Hofstad in Red Lake Falls in Red Lake County on April 22nd.
 
The list for the rice paddies in Polk County was virtually the same as in
Pennington. We also saw NORTHERN HARRIERS  in both counties. Sandy Aubol
reported LINCOLN'S SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW ,
and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on April 24th , and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER  in
her yard in East Grand Forks today. Interestingly, she photographed two SNOW
BUNTINGS  in the county on April 20th.
 
The Minnesota Birding Weekend led by Kim Eckert last  weekend was birding in
Otter Tail, Wilkin, and Grant Counties. In Otter Tail County on April 21st ,
many waterfowl were reported , including all the common duck species. A
MERLIN and a WINTER WREN were seen at Oak Grove Cemetery. At the Orwell WMA
they observed BONAPARTE'S GULL, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, COOPER'S HAWK, NORTHERN
CARDINAL, PALM WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.
 
In Wilkin County at the Breckenridge WTP on April 20th , the group found ten
shorebird species including a DUNLIN. In the County they reported MARBLED
GODWIT, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, AMERICAN BITTERN, four SWAINSON'S HAWKS,
and a BROAD-WINGED HAWK.
 
The MBW group was in Grant County on April 19th where they observed SNOW
GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, most species of duck, HORNED GREBE, EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVE, BONAPARTE'S GULL, TREE SWALLOW, HERMIT THRUSH, BROWN
THRASHER, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, May 2, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 18, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 18, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
After the snow storm of last week, the weather in the north has really
turned around, and it seems that we are to get spring after all. Most of the
winter's snow has melted and a little green can be seen in a few places.
Birds are streaming back. All the usual raptors are here, and there are a
lot of rough-legged hawks on their way north. With the rivers opening up,
waterfowl are increasing in numbers with almost all the common ducks being
reported in the southern part of the area. Most species of  blackbirds are
here. Dark-eyed juncos are still monopolizing the feeders, but there is good
representation of purple finch, common redpoll especially in the northern
part of the area,  and pine siskins. The first sparrows are starting to come
in.
 
>From Grant County, Wayne Perala reported many waterfowl in the N. Ottawa
Impoundment area including most of the common ducks  and waders.
 
In Douglas County, Jason Swelstad reported a FIELD SPARROW  on April 14.
 
Jason also saw a FIELD SPARROW  in Otter Tail County that day. Becca Engdahl
observed a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE  there on April 18. Various people have
reported that  the waterfowl have arrived in Fergus Falls this week, and the
nesters at the Grotto have returned. GREAT EGRETS, DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS  are all there. Other species seen
this week in the Fergus Falls area include COMMON LOON, OSPREY , KILLDEER,
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, EASTERN PHOEBE, NORTHERN CARDINAL, HERMIT THRUSH,
WINTER WREN, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER , and FOX SPARROW. RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
was seen on April 13th.
 
On April 13, a VARIED THRUSH  was seen  along CR 37 near Detroit Lakes in
Becker County.  Stacy Salvevold reported two NORTHERN FLICKERS ( RED-SHAFTED
subspecies) in Becker County  and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at
Tamarac NWR on April 18. Mary Sundby saw a TURKEY VULTURE  in Detroit Lakes
this week, and Cleone Stewart reported that the OSPREY  have returned to the
power poles along US10 east of Detroit Lakes. 
 
A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen by Emily Hutchins at the Thorson Prairie WMA in
Polk County on April 18. Also seen were a variety of ducks and SANDHILL
CRANES  by the 100's. WESTERN MEADOWLARKS, SONG SPARROWS, and  TRUMPETER
SWANS  were also in the county.
 
A group of 15 TURKEY VULTURES  were seen in the trees by Tammy Swick along
Greenwood St. in Thief River Falls, Pennington County, on April 18.  On
April 12th, a flock of 40 -50 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  came to the yard looking
for the crabapples that the starlings have already eaten. After the
snowstorm, last weekend the river opened up and the CANADA GEESE, WOOD
DUCKS, HOODED MERGANSERS and a pair of COMMON MERGANSERS  showed up the next
day. A huge flock of AMERICAN ROBINS  came to town last weekend also. FOX
SPARROW  and BELTED KINGFISHER  arrived on April 15.
 
Heidi Hughes reported an EASTERN MEADOWLARK  at the Agassiz Valley
Impoundment in Marshall County on April 18th. Beth Siverhus saw a GREAT
EGRET  flying over Agassiz NWR on April 14th.
 
In Beltrami County, Beth saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL  along MN 72 between
Waskish and Keliher on April 14th. Becca Engdahl reported a NORTHERN SHRIKE
in Beltrami County on April 16th.
 
In Roseau County , this week, Beth Siverhus reported that all the usual
raptors appeared to be everywhere in the county. With a lot of ice still
around, the waterfowl have not really arrived in the far northern part of
the county, but other species sighted included SANDHILL CRANE, BALD EAGLE,
KILLDEER, NORTHERN CARDINAL, PURPLE FINCH, DARK-EYED JUNCO, COMMON REDPOLL,
HOARY REDPOLL, PINE SISKIN, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK. She saw a GOLDEN EAGLE
south of Warroad this week. AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS  arrived on April 18th.
 
WOOD DUCK  was seen in Lake of the Woods County this week.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, April 25, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 4, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 4, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring has surely arrived in the northwest this week as evidenced by the
melting snow( all be it slowly), and the increased bird activity in the
region. Horned larks are now pairing up, but still looking for bare ground
for their nests. Many of the fields are now showing some bare patches, but
much snow remains. With freezing temperatures most nights, the roads are
still relatively good, but warmer days and nights predicted this week will
surely change that so caution is advised. Raptors are the most common
migrants this week with rough-legged hawks, red-tailed hawks, northern
harriers, and American kestrels coming into all area of the northwest.
Canada goose and dark-eyed junco numbers are increasing. 
 
Scott Laudenslauger found an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER  in the Beltrami
Island State Forest  3.8 miles east of the intersection of the Faunce Road
with the Rapid River Road. Note that the road is getting muddy and is not
safe to drive if it is not frozen.
 
I was in Roseau yesterday, April 3 where I found a really dark ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK, so dark that I at first thought it was a crow. When it lifted off, I
was able to see the beautiful underwing pattern. Also seen were RED-TAILED
HAWKS, additional ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, NORTHERN HARRIERS, and AMERICAN
KESTRELS.
 
Here in Pennington County,  DARK-EYED JUNCOS  have appeared at the feeders. 
 
Several WILD TURKEYS  were seen on March 31 in Norman County.
 
CEDAR WAXWINGS  were seen in Moorhead by Matt Sorum on March 30.
 
The BRAMBLING  that caused so much excitement in the winter, was seen by
Judy Johnson on March 30 at the previous location in Becker County. Beau
Shroyer has only seen it a few times in the last month.
 
A SWAMP SPARROW  was reported by Jason Swelstad in Otter Tail  County on
March 31. SANDHILL CRANES, GREAT BLUE HERON, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS  were also
reported in that county. Waterfowl is streaming into the county now that the
open water is becoming more widespread. The SNOW GOOSE  migration is coming
into Otter Tail County now and included some GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.
Wayne Perala reported the greater white-fronted geese south of the Orwell
Dam on March 30.
 
The big SNOW GOOSE  migration in Grant County was the big news this week
when tens of thousands of snow geese appeared in northwestern Grant County.
The huge flock included GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, CANADA GEESE,  and
ROSS'S GEESE. There are still some of them near or at the N. Ottawa
impoundment, but these geese in spring migration have an urgency to get to
the breeding grounds, so they can be expected to be greatly reduced in
numbers there within a week or two. Already folks are saying that the huge
flocks are not as common. You will have to drive around to find them as they
move a lot, and are pretty jumpy when they see vehicles. Also there are
numerous species of migrating ducks, although more in the impoundment than
not. Also in Grant County can be seen TUNDRA SWANS, WESTERN MEADOWLARKS, and
all the raptors mentioned at the top of this report.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, April 11, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, March 29, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, March 29, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring seems to have finally arrived, and the melt is going slowly as we
would have wished. With that said, migration is slowly picking up, but there
is still much snow to melt so bare ground is at a premium throughout most of
the area. Open water is still rare. That said, waterfowl including snow
geese, and Canada geese are moving in by the hundreds in the southern part
of our area. Most counties reported several raptors such as rough-legged
hawks, red-tailed hawks, and  American kestrels moving north. Passerines
included members of the blackbird family including red-winged blackbirds,
and common grackles. Horned lark numbers appear to be increasing and they
are being seen along all the roadsides looking for bare ground.
 
Wayne Perala was at the N. Ottawa Impoundment in northern Grant County on
March 26th where he reported a large influx of migrating SNOW GEESE, CANADA
GEESE, and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. Six ROSS'S GEESE  were seen on the
ground and more were migrating overhead. SANDHILL CRANES, NORTHERN PINTAIL,
REDHEADS,  WOOD DUCKS, and NORTHERN SHOVELERS  were at the impoundment. 
 
In Otter Tail County Wayne also reported SNOW GOOSE and AMERICAN KESTREL.
Alma Ronningen mentioned COMMON GRACKLE, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, AMERICAN
ROBINS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and TRUMPETER SWANS. At the Prairie Wetlands
Learning center, Teresa Jaskiewicz reported many of the same species as well
as TUNDRA SWAN,  RED-TAILED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIER,  WESTERN MEADOWLARK,
HORNED LARK, and RING-BILLED GULL. At her home she had EASTERN BLUEBIRD, and
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. SANDHILL CRANES  were reported north of Perham by
Cleone Stewart on March 27.
 
Becca Engdahl reported a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  that has been in the area
of Kabekona Lake in Hubbard County all winter.
 
A TURKEY VULTURE  was spotted by Shawn Goodchild in Becker County on March
26.
 
In Polk County, Sandy Aubol reported the first COMMON GRACKLE , MOURNING
DOVE, and FOX SPARROW  this week. Leon Thoreson saw an AMERICAN KESTREL
along US 75 on March 26. In or near his yard near Climax he reported
KILLDEER, MOURNING DOVE, HORNED LARK, and GRAY PARTRIDGE  this week. Allyson
Engelstad observed TRUMPETER SWANS  on Golden Pond at Rydell NWR on March
24. Emily Hutchins saw NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN
KESTREL, WESTERN MEADOWLARK, and SNOW GOOSE  in Polk County this week.
 
Here in Pennington County, Gary Tischer observed the first MOURNING DOVE  of
the season on March 28th. A DARK-EYED JUNCO appeared at our feeder on March
27th.
 
In Marshall County, Gary Tischer saw NORTHERN HARRIER  on March 27th, and
AMERICAN KESTREL  on March 28. Cliff Steinhauer saw his first of the season
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD  on March 27.
 
Beth Siverhus reported BALD EAGLE, BARRED OWL, EVENING GROSBEAK, COMMON
REDPOLL, and PINE SISKIN  in western Itasca County this week.
 
She saw two NORTHERN SHRIKES  in northern Beltrami County this week.
 
Todd Sorenson reported two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES  in Hallock, Kittson
County this week. Also seen were NORTHERN HARRIERS, RED-TAILED HAWKS,
AMERICAN KESTREL, CANADA GOOSE, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, GRAY PARTRIDGE ,
KILLDEER, and AMERICAN ROBIN.
 
Three GREAT GRAY OWLS  were reported by Connie Berg north of Roseau this
week. Other species seen in Roseau County this week included TRUMPETER SWAN,
CANADA GEESE, BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, and in
Warroad, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, NORTHERN CARDINAL, PURPLE FINCH,  and RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD.
 
In Lake of the Woods County, Beth Siverhus saw ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, NORTHERN
HARRIER, BALD EAGLE, and a few SNOW BUNTINGS. Gretchen Mehmel reported that
a few SPRUCE GROUSE  were being seen along the forest roads. AMERICAN ROBINS
were also seen.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, April 5, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, March 22, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, March 22, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring has finally come to the northwest. Temperatures have been in the
forties for the last two days, and there has been freezing at night, leading
to a long slow melt. That is just what we needed.  The birds have noticed
the change also, and feeders are busy, while early migrants are streaming
in.  Canada goose scouts  have been observed as far north as Polk and
Pennington Counties and maybe further. Good luck to them as there is no open
water yet. Merlins have been seen in Polk and Pennington Counties, and
flocks of horned larks can be need along the roadsides. Now is the best time
to get good looks at them as they have not dispersed to nest, and fields are
mostly still white.
 
A pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS  are visiting our yard in Pennington County,
usually together so probably getting ready to nest. Many HORNED LARKS  can
be seen along the roadsides. Gary Tischer reported a flock of about 15
CANADA GEESE  over Thief River Falls on March 19. A MERLIN  was also heard
in Thief River Falls. PINE SISKINS  and COMMON REDPOLLS  continue to
dominate feeders.
 
The first TRUMPETER SWANS  returned to southern Polk County on March 20 as
reported by Bruce Flaig. John Loegering and Sandy Aubol both reported the
return of MERLINS  this week . SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  and many HORNED LARKS
were seen in Polk County this week. Gary Tischer also saw a few SNOW
BUNTINGS  on March 19, but their numbers are declining as temperatures warm.
 
Chris Walker reported a MERLIN  in Clay County on March 12.
 
TRUMPETER SWANS  have returned to Tamarac NWR in Becker County as of March
17th.
 
Otter Tail County is seeing increasing numbers of waterfowl as more and more
open water appears.  A COMMON LOON  was heard over Fergus Falls on March 20.
Wayne Perala reported a WESTERN MEADOWLARK  near the Orwell Dam on March 20,
and a MOURNING DOVE  on March 21st.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, March 29, 2019
 
 
 
 
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, March 8, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, March 8, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
There hasn't been a lot of movement  northward of birds within the area this
week due to the very cold weather and storms that we have been having. Most
reported birds are staying near known feeders where they can get the most
food quickly. There are reports of all the common finches throughout the
area, but I am seeing reports of a few horned larks now. I am sure that many
are being missed as humans are sticking pretty close to home also. It is no
surprise that the southern part of the area has the most bird reports.
 
>From Douglas County, Benjamin Eckhoff reported this morning that there are
still lots of finches in the area including PINE SISKINS, COMMON REDPOLLS,
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, and PURPLE FINCHES. A NORTHERN PINTAIL  has been seen at
the river crossing under MN 29, a SNOWY OWL  was reported southeast of
Carlos, and a WOOD DUCK  continues at Goose Park in Alexandria. BALD EAGLES,
and many RING-NECKED PHEASANTS  are being reported.
SNOW
Alma Ronningen in Dent , Otter Tail County, has been feeding several
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS  all winter. She also has a DARK-EYED JUNCO, AMERICAN
GOLDINCHES, COMMON REDPOLLS, and PINE SISKINS. WILD TURKEYS, SNOW BUNTINGS,
and a few HORNED LARKS  can be seen along the roads. Waterfowl is still
being reported from Fergus Falls where there is open water year round.
 
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  continues at Kabekona Lake in Hubbard County as
reported by Becca Engdahl.
 
A RUSTY BLACKBIRD  was reported by Patrick Beauzay  on March 7 in Clay
County.
 
The FOX SPARROW  at East Grand Forks in Polk County has overwintered in
Sandy Aubol's yard. Leon Thoreson in southwestern Polk County reports two
BALD EAGLES  flying over Crookson, and is feeding many SNOW BUNTINGS, PINE
SISKINS, AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES, and COMMON REDPOLLS  in his yard near Climax.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, March 14, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, February 22, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, February 22, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
The north has received more snow this week. The wind's artistry has made the
open fields look like freshly frosted cake full of soft folds which sparkle
blindingly white in the sun. We are starting to get more reports of early
spring species like white-throated sparrows, and a few hardy blackbirds.
Pine Grosbeaks are being reported in many locations this winter. Waterfowl
continues to be seen in a small amount of open water in Bemidji, Beltrami
County, and in Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County.
 
A GREAT HORNED OWL  was sighted in the Beltrami Island State Forest in Lake
of the Woods County this week.
 
>From Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported a pair of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS
and a COMMON GRACKLE  still coming to her feeder in Warroad. Also in Warroad
she saw a NORTHERN CARDINAL, PILEATED WOODPECKER, PINE GROSBEAKS , COMMON
REDPOLLS, PINE SISKINS, and PURPLE FINCHES. In Roseau there were BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS, and WILD TURKEY  was spotted at Hayes Lake. On February 21, I saw
two AMERICAN ROBINS  in Roseau.
 
Todd Sorenson in Kittson saw a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE  in Hallock on
February 20. Other species seen in the county included BALD EAGLE, COMMON
RAVEN, and AMERICAN CROW.
 
In northwestern Itasca County, Beth Siverhus saw PINE GROSBEAKS and EVENING
GROSBEAKS  on the weekend.
 
On February 19th, Cliff Steinhauer saw RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH,  COMMON
REDPOLL, PINE GROSBEAK, PILEATED WOODPECKER, and SNOW BUNTINGS among others
at his place near Agassiz NWR. Two WILD TURKEYS  crossed the road in front
of me on my way through Marshall County on February 21st. 
 
Allyson Engelstad reported PILEATED WOODPECKER, and PINE GROSBEAKS  in
Pennington County on February 17th.
 
Two NORTHERN GOSHAWKS  visited the yard of Bruce Flaig in southern Polk
County on February 14th. FOX SPARROW  and HOARY REDPOLL  continue to visit
the feeders of Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks this week.
 
In Clay County, Patrick Beauzay found RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, RUSTY BLACKBIRD,
and COMMON GRACKLE  on February 17th. A GOLDEN EAGLE  was observed by Becca
Engdahl in Clay County on February 21st.
 
The Becker County brambling appears to have left as it has not been seen
since February 14th. Shawn Goodchild reported a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  in
Becker County, and Becca Engdahl also saw one in Hubbard County this week.
 
A RING-NECKED PHEASANT  was seen by David Wittrock near the Orwell Dam in
Otter Tail County. Waterfowl continues to be reported from the open water in
Fergus Falls this week, as Jason Swelstad found an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK
there on February 18th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, February 28, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Beltrami city Varied Thrush—-NOT!

[Jeanie Joppru]

The reported Varied Thrush in northern Beltrami County turned out not to be a 
Varied Thrush at all. Sorry for the erroneous report.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN

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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, February 7, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, February 7,
2019  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
For the second week we have been having very cold, windy weather,
culminating with blizzard conditions today. Bird activity at the feeders has
been busy with the usual residents, but few reports have come in. We are
very white here in the northwest as we have had some new snow almost every
day for the past week.
 
In Otter Tail County, all the same waterfowl reported last week are , of
course, still there including the BARROW'S GOLDENEYE. Wayne Perala reported
today that he found a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS  and a few LAPLAND LONGSPURS
in the area of the Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls. On February 2nd, Kevin
Manley found a BELTED KINGFISHER  in the Fergus Falls area.
 
In Hubbard County, Becca Engdahl reported that the WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
is still present along Kabekona Lake  as of February 7th.
 
The Becker County brambling has not been seen since February 1.
 
Sandy Aubol is still reporting a FOX SPARROW  in her yard in East Grand
Forks, Polk County as of February 7th.
 
>From Marshall County, Cliff Steinhauer reported fourteen PINE GROSBEAKS  and
a PILEATED WOODPECKER  in his yard just west of Agassiz NWR on February 1st.
 
A pair of VARIED THRUSHES  have been visiting the yard of Bill Richardson at
Saum  in Northern Beltrami County for the last month.
 
Beth Siverhus in Warroad , Roseau County,  had a female NORTHERN CARDINAL
at her feeder on February 7, along with the usual PINE GROSBEAKS, PURPLE
FINCHES, COMMON REDPOLLS, and PINE SISKINS.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, February 14, 2019.
 
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, February 1, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, February 1, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
It has been brutally cold in the past week, but today we are seeing signs of
the weakening of the polar vortex, at least for a while. The cold has
brought birds in to the feeders. Common redpolls are starting to be reported
at feeders and pine siskins are now crowding the feeders. Other species are
also coming to feeders, particularly those birds  that are lost or out of
range. I have one casualty of the cold to report- unfortunately the varied
thrush that was reported by Kevin Heck in Otter Tail County died from the
cold this week.
 
Beth Siverhus reported from Warroad that she still sees a COMMON GRACKLE
and a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD  under her feeders. Other species that she has
seen this week included PINE GROSBEAKS, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, PURPLE FINCH,
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, PINE SISKIN, and COMMON REDPOLL. Bruce Olson reported
seeing SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  in Roseau County this week.
 
>From Bemidji in Beltrami County, a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE  was reported by
Becca Engdahl on January 24. Other species being seen at the Lake Irving
water access are RING-NECKED DUCK,  HOODED MERGANSER, and PIED-BILLED GREBE.
Susan Wachtler reported both COMMON REDPOLLS and PINE SISKINS.
 
Here in Pennington County  Billie Garry reported WILD TURKEYS  southwest of
Thief River Falls. 
 
On the way to Detroit Lakes, I found a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS  in Mahnomen
County along US 59.
 
In Becker County, a RING-NECKED PHEASANT   was seen along US 59. At Beau
Schroyer's residence, we were treated to several WILD TURKEYS, two RUFFED
GROUSE, many PINE GROSBEAKS, PINE SISKINS, COMMON REDPOLLS, and an AMERICAN
ROBIN ,but no brambling yesterday. The good news is that the BRAMBLING  was
seen again early this morning so it is still coming to the feeder. Yesterday
a northern shrike was hunting the yard several times, so that may have
deterred the brambling from coming in.
 
Becca Engdahl reported a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  at Kabekona Lake, Hubbard
County,  on January 28.
 
The varied thrush previously reported by Kevin Heck in Otter Tail County was
found dead one morning this week, apparently of the cold.  Various people
have reported waterfowl in Otter Tail County as there is open water in
Fergus Falls. A BARROW'S GOLDENEYE  and HOODED MERGANSER  are among the
species being seen there. An AMERICAN ROBIN  was reported by Mary LeComte on
January 30.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, February 8, 2019
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, January 24, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 24,
2019  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
It is very cold in the northwest this week with snow and stiff winds. We are
learning not to listen to the wind chill temperatures as the actual
temperatures are bad enough. Not too many people are venturing out lately,
as we have had some high winds also , leading to very poor visibility in the
open. Weather here in the living room has been cozy. Feeders are very busy,
but the variety is not great.
 
Not surprisingly, most reports this week are from the more southerly parts
of our area where there are still spots of open water, notably at the power
plant  in Fergus Falls. From that area we are getting reports of a BARROW'S
GOLDENEYE  seen by Jason Swelstad on January 22nd. An EASTERN BLUEBIRD  was
also seen. Thomas Ries reported a SONG SPARROW  there on January 19. Species
mentioned by Wayne Perala on January 21 included COMMON GOLDENEYE, NORTHERN
CARDINAL, and PURPLE FINCH. The VARIED THRUSH reported earlier  was seen
again by Kevyn Heck north of Fergus Falls on January 21.
 
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  was reported by Alex Burchard on January 22nd at
Kabekona Lake in Hubbard County.
 
A SNOWY OWL  is being seen in south Moorhead , Clay County, as reported by
Matt Sorem on January 19. Kathy Bresee observed 12 AMERICAN ROBINS  under
the crabapple trees in Moorhead on January 18th, and also there were PINE
SISKINS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and PURPLE FINCHES.
 
In Polk County, Sandy Aubol continues to host a CHIPPING SPARROW  and a FOX
SPARROW  in East Grand Forks.
 
>From Beltrami County, Alex Burchard observed the continuing presence of
RING-NECKED DUCK, HOODED MERGANSER, and PIED-BILLED GREBE  in Bemidji at
Lake Irving. Liz H reported an AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER in Beltrami
County on January 19th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, January 31, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, January 17, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 17,
2019  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
After a week or so of very pleasant winter weather, we are headed into the
freezer for a few days starting tonight. Today has been clear, sunny and
very cold. We have a nice blanket of snow which does tend to blow around a
bit when the wind comes up. Roads are in good winter condition, but gravel
roads are covered with compacted snow and some icy patches. Birds have been
hunkering down in the last few days, and , today especially, the feeders
have been busy. Common redpolls this year seem to be finding enough food in
the countryside, as few are being seen at feeders.
 
>From Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported BARRED OWL, PINE GROSBEAK, COMMON
REDPOLL , and PILEATED WOODPECKER  in the Beltrami Island State Forest. In
Warroad, she saw BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and PINE SISKINS. The three RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS  and the COMMON GRACKLE  are still hanging around her yard.
 
Becca Engdahl reported RING-NECKED DUCK, HOODED MERGANSER, and PIED-BILLED
GREBE  in Bemidji at the Lake Irving water access on January 15th.
 
Here in Pennington County, today I heard a COMMON RAVEN  flying by, and two
COMMON REDPOLLS  are coming to our feeder. 
 
Sandy Aubol in western Polk County reported that the FOX SPARROW  and the
CHIPPING SPARROW  is still coming to her yard, and they have been joined by
at least one COMMON REDPOLL.
 
A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD  was reported by Shawn Goodchild on January 15 in
Norman County.
 
A visit by Patrick Beauzay to the Moorhead wastewater treatment ponds  in
Clay County was rewarded by sightings of WOOD DUCK, RING-NECKED DUCK, LESSER
SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD , and HOODED MERGANSER. A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD was also
seen.
 
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  was observed by Becca Engdahl at Kabekona Lake in
Hubbard County on January 11th.
 
A BARROW'S GOLDENEYE  was reported by Matthew Jensen on January 13 in Fergus
Falls. Kevyn Heck reported a VARIED THRUSH  north of Fergus Falls on January
15. Among the other  species seen in Otter Tail County this week by various
individuals were PINE SISKINS, NORTHERN CARDINAL, PURPLE FINCH, and HOODED
MERGANSER.
 
A HOODED MERGANSER  was sighted at Lake Carlos State Park on January 16th by
Ben Eckhoff.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, January 24, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, January 10, 2019

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 10,
2019  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This winter is a real roller-coaster. We are alternating between brief
periods of extremely cold temperatures with high winds and relatively balmy
, nearly calm conditions. So far it has been about equal times for each.
Snow has been coming in the north just often enough to keep everything nice
and white. Bird activity is active at the feeders.
 
Otter Tail County, understandably, in the southern part of our area has
reported the most species this week. A VARIED THRUSH  has showed up in
Fergus Falls area. A NORTHERN FLICKER  and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER  were both
reported in that county this week. The Pelican Rapids CBC , reported by Matt
Mecklenburg, found 36 species on January 5th. Included were 69 TRUMPETER
SWANS, 125 WILD TURKEYS, 10 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 3 NORTHERN SHRIKES, a
BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE , four COMMON RAVENS, 59 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 5 NORTHERN
CARDINALS,  and 43 AMERICAN ROBINS. Ben Douglas observed a CACKLING GOOSE
in Fergus Falls on January 5th, while Jason Swelstad reported a RUSTY
BLACKBIRD  there.
 
In Becker County, Matt Sorum reported TRUMPETER SWANS  near Detroit Lakes on
January 8th.
 
A SNOWY OWL  was observed by Matt Sorum near Moorhead, Clay County, on
January 10th.
 
Sandy Aubol continues to host a CHIPPING SPARROW  and a FOX SPARROW  in her
East Grand Forks backyard in Polk County.
 
Gary Tischer had a visit from a HOARY REDPOLL  in his Thief River Falls yard
in Pennington County on January 10th. Accompanying it were about 100 PINE
SISKINS. A PILEATED WOODPECKER  was also seen.
 
Cliff Steinhauer in Marshall County, just west  of Agassiz NWR , reported
PILEATED WOODPECKER, 6 COMMON REDPOLLS, and 5 PINE GROSBEAKS  this week
among other common species.
 
In Bemidji, Beltrami County, Suzanne Fellows reported RING-NECKED DUCK,
HOODED MERGANSER, PIED-BILLED GREBE, and BREWER'S BLACKBIRD  this week.
 
At Norris Camp in Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel reported a
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER  in the camp backyard on January 5th. 
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, January 17, 2019.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, January 3, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, January 3, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Here in the northwest we have had a shot of really cold weather this week,
but temperatures rebounded nicely today with a high above freezing. Feeders
have been very busy in the last few days with the cold windy weather. Snow
cover is at least a foot in most yards, perhaps a bit less in the open
fields. This winter there seem to be an absence of common redpolls in most
places, and rough-legged hawks are somewhat uncommon. Likely due to the snow
cover, the latter may have moved further south this year. Varied thrushes
seem to be popping up in all sorts of places this winter, at least two new
counties during the last two weeks.
 
The Beltrami Island CBC  in Lake of the Woods County was held on December
30th. Among the species seen this year were SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, RUFFED
GROUSE, CANADA JAYS, PINE GROSBEAKS, COMMON REDPOLLS, and PINE SISKINS.
There seemed to be more redpolls there than we are seeing at feeders this
year.
 
In Roseau County, the Roseau CBC tallied 27 species including 70
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, NORTHERN SHRIKE, RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, COMMON RAVEN, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, COMMON
REDPOLLS, SNOW BUNTINGS, LAPLAND LONGSPURS, and RED CROSSBILLS. Beth
Siverhus reported 3 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, a COMMON GRACKLE, and an AMERICAN
ROBIN  in Warroad on January 1st.  In the Beltrami Island state forest, she
saw BALD EAGLE, PILEATED WOODPECKER, and RUFFED GROUSE.
 
Beth Siverhus reported a NORTHERN SHRIKE  in Beltrami County on January 1st,
north of Red Lake. On December 28, Joe Hommes reported a YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER  in Bemidji.
 
In Polk County, Sandy Aubol continues to report both CHIPPING SPARROW  and
FOX SPARROW  in her yard in East Grand Forks. Leon Thoreson observed 15 GRAY
PARTRIDGE  east of Climax on December 30th.  At Crookston Oakdale Cemetery,
he saw PINE SISKINS, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, PURPLE FINCH, and AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH. He also reported  a SANDHILL CRANE  near Eldred on December 28.
 
The Bluestem Prairie CBC on December 22nd recorded 37 species including WILD
TURKEY , EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES, NORTHERN SHRIKE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, COMMON RAVEN, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, CEDAR WAXWINGS,
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW,  219 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, PURPLE FINCH, 47 PINE
SISKINS,  and 13 COMMON REDPOLLS .
 
The Tamarac CBC in Becker County on December 19th, counted 34 species
including 36 RED CROSSBILLS. Nancy Henke reported a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
visiting her feeder on January 3rd. 
 
Wayne Perala found a VARIED THRUSH  in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County,  on
December 25. A SHORT-EARED OWL  was seen on January 1st. Jason Swelstad
reported AMERICAN ROBIN  and EASTERN BLUEBIRD  in Fergus Falls on December
25th.
 
The Alexandria CBC in Douglas County  found 41 species including COMMON
MERGANSER, HOODED MERGANSER, WOOD DUCK, AMERICAN KESTREL, NORTHERN FLICKER,
VARIED THRUSH , and AMERICAN ROBIN  on December 29. Linda Simmons saw a
BROWN CREEPER  in Alexandria on January 3rd.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, January 10, 2019.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, December 20, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, December 20,
2018  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
What pleasant weather we have been having in the northwest, although some of
us would like a little more snow. There is promise of a weather change soon
when we will get some more. Bird activity at the feeders has been up and
down in the past days, and in most cases , restricted to those species that
usually overwinter with us.  That said, we seem to be having somewhat of a
mini  irruption of varied thrushes within the last two weeks as I know of
sightings in at least four counties in the northwest- Pennington, Becker,
Todd, and Clay, along with Hennipen and Lake Counties.
 
A NORTHERN CARDINAL  was observed by Jack Fritz in east Otter Tail County on
December 18.
 
>From Todd County, Rob Freeman reported a VARIED THRUSH  near Long Prairie on
December 19.
 
GRAY CATBIRD  and CANADA JAY  were seen by Alex Burchard in Hubbard County
on December 15.
 
Another VARIED THRUSH  was tallied on the Detroit Lakes CBC in Becker County
, and Ron Erpelding found RED CROSSBILLS  at Tamarac NWR on December 19. Lee
Kensinger saw a BARRED OWL in his yard in Detroit Lakes on December 16.
 
A FOX SPARROW  and a CHIPPING SPARROW  are still coming to the feeder of
Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks, Polk County.
 
In Pennington County, a VARIED THRUSH  was reported by Avis Frazer in her
yard in Goodridge. This bird was still there as of yesterday.
 
The Itasca State Park CBC  on December 17 reported 32 species including
RUFFED GROUSE, WILD TURKEY, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, no less than 14 PILEATED
WOODPECKERS, two NORTHERN SHRIKES, 5 CANADA JAYS, 90 RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, 5 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, PINE GROSBEAKS, and EVENING GROSBEAKS.
 
In Beltrami County, Alex Burchard saw RING-NECKED DUCK  and PIED-BILLED
GREBES  in Bemidji on December 15.
 
Larry Wilebski observed a MOURNING DOVE  at Lancaster , Kittson County on
December 15.
 
Beth Siverhus reported RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, COMMON
GRACKLE, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and PINE GROSBEAKS  all in Warroad this week.
In the surrounding countryside there were BALD EAGLE and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, December 27, 2018.
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, December 13, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, December 13,
2018  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
We have had a very pleasant week here in the northwest,  except for a few
episodes of freezing mist and snowflakes. The  paved roads are now bare
again, but one needs to watch conditions in towns and on gravel roads for
slippery spots. Feeders have been busy with the usual winter residents. A
few snowy owls have been seen in Polk, Pennington, and Marshall Counties but
no big numbers yet.
 
>From Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel reported a GREAT GRAY OWL  a
mile east of Faunce on the Santa Ana Forest Road on December 9th. She also
reported a flock of RED CROSSBILLS  a mile east of Norris Camp that day. At
the Norris Camp feeders were PINE GROSBEAKS, and GRAY JAYS. 
 
Nancy Wasik reported on December 7 that PINE SISKINS  have moved into her
yard in Beltrami County. A PILEATED WOODPECKER  has also been coming to the
feeder.
 
In Marshall County on December 9, I found a flock of 25 COMMON REDPOLLS, and
three COMMON RAVENS.
 
A VARIED THRUSH  is visiting the yard of Avis Frazer in Goodridge,
Pennington County . Zeann Linder reported seeing 75 WILD TURKEYS  and
several flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS  in Pennington County on December 8th. Two
BALD EAGLES  were feeding on a carcass near Thief River Falls.
 
Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks, Polk County, is still reporting a FOX
SPARROW  at her feeder this week.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, December 20, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, December 6, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, December 6,
2018  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
A little snow blankets the ground here in the far northwest, and today, the
sun shines brightly under clear blue skies. Temperatures are cold however,
but the wind is light. Feeders are very busy as the chickadees and
nuthatches fuel up to stay warm. People , however, not so active these days
outdoors,  are busy with holiday preparations and parties so few reports
have come in.
 
Wayne Perala reported some owls in Otter Tail County this week- one  or two
SNOWY OWLS, near the Orwell dam, SHORT-EARED OWL, and GREAT HORNED OWL  in
Fergus Falls. Also in Fergus Falls, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and COMMON
MERGANSER.
 
In Hubbard County, Debbie Center photographed a SORA near her home in Nevis
on December 1.
 
At Tamarac NWR in Becker County, Pat Doeden saw a BARRED OWL on November 23.
 
>From Crookston, Bryn Hertz reported RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, HOUSE FINCHES,
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and a PILEATED WOODPECKER  in Crookston on December 3rd.
Sandy Aubol has a CHIPPING SPARROW, and a FOX SPARROW  still visiting her
yard in East Grand Forks.
 
In Kittson County, Todd Sorenson reported EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES  in the
town of Hallock, and several GRAY PARTRIDGES  near his home north of Hallock
on December 4.
 
>From Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, an AMERICAN
ROBIN, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and a COMMON GRACKLE  this week.
 
In Lake of the Woods County, Beth found two ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. Twelve BALD
EAGLES  were seen feeding on something in a field west of Pitt. A
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  was also seen this week.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, December 13, 2018
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, November 23, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, November 23, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
New visitors are appearing in the area daily, as more and more of the
northern species move south. There are reports of snowy owls, northern
shrikes, common redpolls, and pine siskins from widely separated parts of
the northwest. Feeders are also very busy with resident birds trying to
survive the ups and downs of the temperatures. It appears that we are going
back to colder days now after a couple of milder ones and today the feeders
were especially busy.
 
Several BUFFLEHEADS were observed by Mike Thiele on the Rainy River west of
Baudette in Lake of the Woods County on November 16.
 
Brent Pearson observed a SNOWY OWL  in northern Kittson County on November
20.
 
AMERICAN ROBINS  were reported in Bemidji, Beltrami County on November 18.
 
A WILD TURKEY  was observed by Shauni Mulder in southern Pennington County
on November 22, and a BALD EAGLE  was seen in northwestern Red Lake County
that day also. 
 
In Marshall County, Andy Joppru saw a SNOWY OWL  in flight on November 21.
The bird was flying east and I could not locate it later in the day. I did ,
however, see three GRAY PARTRIDGE  and a RUFFED GROUSE  along CR 7.
 
Sandy Aubol reported on November 18 that she saw several COMMON REDPOLLS,
some CEDAR WAXWINGS, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, and a single FOX SPARROW  near her
house in East Grand Forks, Polk County.
 
A NORTHERN SHRIKE  was spotted in Detroit Lakes on November 21, and a
RING-NECKED PHEASANT  was seen near a feeder north of Frazee on November 22,
both in Becker County.
 
Another NORTHERN SHRIKE  was seen west of Fergus Falls on November 18.
 
Mike North reported three BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and 100 PINE SISKINS  near Deep
Portage in Cass County on November 16, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE  on Sylvan
Lake.
 
Wayne Perala reported a SNOWY OWL  and many SNOW BUNTINGS  in the vicinity
of the N. Ottawa impoundment in Grant County on November 18. 
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, November 29, 2018.
 
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Fwd: Bird Sighting

[Jeanie Joppru]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Jean Erickson" 
> Date: November 20, 2018 at 1:19:28 PM CST
> To: 
> Subject: Bird Sighting
> 
> Jeanie,
>  
> We had a call at the Chamber from Ann R. in St. Peter, MN.  She had 3 
> Pinesiskins at her feeder.  She hasn’t seen one in over 20 years.  Her phone 
> number is 612-702-7822.
>  
> Jean
> DL Chamber


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, November 16, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for November 16, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Winter appears to have arrived, but with a few typical ups and downs. Most
of the migration is over in the far northern part of the area. Tundra swans,
the last of the geese and other waterfowl,  horned larks, Lapland longspurs,
dark-eyed juncos are on their way now with numbers of all decreasing.
American tree sparrows are being reported from several areas, and feeders
are hosting purple finches as well. Bring on the special winter visitors.
Not surprisingly, most of the reports came from the southern part of our
area this week.
 
Charlene Nelson reporting from their farm in Grant County reported a pair of
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, a female RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD , DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and a
PILEATED WOODPECKER  on November 10.  At the frozen  N. Ottawa impoundment,
she found a couple of MALLARDS, many RING-NECKED PHEASANTS, several NORTHERN
HARRIERS, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, HORNED LARKS, LAPLAND LONGSPURS, and SNOW
BUNTINGS. On November 8th, Wayne Perala found a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER there,
but in the intervening days, we can assume that it left for open water.
 
Wayne Perala found AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, LAPLAND LONGSPURS, and SNOW
BUNTINGS  in the Fergus Falls area of Otter Tail County on November 15.
 
Kay Hartness observed a late NORTHERN FLICKER  in her yard in Detroit Lakes,
Becker County on November 14. SNOW BUNTINGS were reported by Connie Cox in
northeast Becker County along CR 37 on November 11.
 
In Clearwater County, Connie Cox reported CANADA JAY, PINE SISKINS,
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, GREAT HORNED OWL, BALD EAGLE, and
COMMON RAVEN  this week.
 
Flocks of migrating TUNDRA SWANS  were reported on Lake Bemidji, Beltrami
County,  on November 13.
 
Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks, Polk County,  reported a WHITE-CROWNED
SPARROW  in her yard on November 11. Emily Hutchins near Mentor , observed
several flocks of migrating TUNDRA SWANS  on November 9. AMERICAN TREE
SPARROW  was seen in her yard.
 
A GREAT HORNED OWL was reported by Tom Ballard in eastern Pennington County
this week.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Friday, November 23, 2018
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, November 8, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November 8,
2018  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Winter  appears to have arrived, and quite peacefully too. The northwest has
a dusting of snow which came down quietly, with little wind, and now the
temperatures are going down fast. A lot of birds have moved on, and we are
seeing fewer of those that are left in the far northwest. Snowy owls  are
starting to be reported in states around us, and even in southern Minnesota
so be on the lookout in the northwest. Something seems to be going on with
Canada jays too, as I know of at least two that have been seen  regionally-
one in North Dakota, and one in Otter Tail County. Flowering crabapples are
heavy with fruit in all the towns of the northwest, so be looking for
Bohemian waxwings and other fruit lovers there.
 
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Herb Dingmann found both PINE SISKINS,
and COMMON REDPOLLS.
 
Herb also found COMMON REDPOLLS  in Thief River Falls, Pennington County at
the Greenwood Trails area, and BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  at Oakland Park.
 
In Clearwater County, Herb found three WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS  at Pine Lake On
November 2nd.
 
Near Plummer, Red Lake County, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS  were seen on
November 2 by Herb Dingmann.
 
Allyson Engelstad found a GREEN HERON  still at Rydell NWR  in Polk County
on November 3. Sandy Aubol reported BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  at East Grand Forks
on November 2nd. 
 
In Clay County, Tim Lamey reported DINLIN and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS  at
Hitterdahl on November 6.
 
Several observers  reported WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS  on Lake Osakis in Todd
County and Douglas County on November 6. Other species seen there included
COMMON LOON, SNOW GOOSE, and WESTERN GREBE. PINE SISKINS  and MERLINS  were
also observed in Todd County that day.
 
Alma Ronningen in Dent in Otter Tail County reported RUSTY BLACKBIRD  on
November 4th. On the 6th, she still had AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, DARK-EYED
JUNCOS, FOX SPARROW, MOURNING DOVE, HOUSE FINCH, and PURPLE FINCH  in her
yard. A CANADA JAY  was found southwest of Battle Lake on November 6th .
 
At the N. Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County, Alex Sundvall reported two
AMERICAN AVOCETS  on November 5th .
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, November 15, 2018.
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, November 1, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November 1,
2018  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
The fall migration is all but over now, and the weatherman predicts snow in
the near future. We are now getting a few reports of Lapland longspurs, snow
buntings, and at least one snowy owl has been seen in southern Minnesota
already. Be also on the lookout for the winter finches as per an article in
Bird Watcher's Digest, the seed crop in the far north has been poor this
year, so we may have more visiting finches this winter.
 
Charlene Nelson reported from the N. Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County on
October 25th  where she saw a flock of about 60 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, a SNOW
GOOSE, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, NORTHERN HARRIER, and some SNOW BUNTINGS.
 
In Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Wayne Perala observed a SNOW GOOSE,
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, and LAPLAND LONGSPURS  on October 28th.
 
This week in Pennington County, I have seen several COMMON RAVENS  in and
around the city of Thief River Falls this week.
 
>From Bemidji, Beltrami County, Susan Wachtler reported a RING-NECKED
PHEASANT  on October 30.
 
The female NORTHERN CARDINAL  reported by Beth Siverhus in Warroad, Roseau
County, last week is still coming to her yard. A BROWN CREEPER  was also
seen there this week.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, November 8, 2018.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, October 25, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, October 25,
2018  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This has been a typical fall week in the northwest, albeit a bit cooler than
normal. We had some clouds, some rain, one or two nice sunny brisk days, and
now we are enjoying a constant warm drizzle. Birds have really stoked up
this week, and many have left. We are also getting a few reports of snow
buntings, and the dark-eyed junco and sparrow crowd is much smaller in the
far northwest. The forecast is for one more week of this sort of weather,
then it will really cool down.
 
In Lake of the Woods County, Beth Siverhus has seen two large flocks of SNOW
BUNTINGS, and five ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS.
 
In Roseau County, Beth was briefly visited by a female NORTHERN CARDINAL.
She also reported all the usual sparrows, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS, PURPLE
FINCHES, the first BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and PINE SISKINS. Tom Amiot at
Springsteel  Island saw a VIRGINIA RAIL there  this week. Other species seen
in Roseau County this week included COMMON GOLDENEYE, AMERICAN COOT, and
PIED-BILLED GREBE.
 
On October 21, Zeann Linder and I found 12 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES  in the
town of Ogema IN Becker County.  At and near Tamarac NWR, we saw TRUMPETER
SWANS, and a juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. In speaking to the homeowner, I
learned that the Lewis's woodpecker has not been seen since the snow came
about two weeks ago. 
 
Wayne Perala , reporting on the N. Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County
observed GREEN HERON,  GREAT BLUE HERON, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, many RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS, DUNLIN, TRUMPETER SWANS, and a variety of ducks on October 21.
Julie Johnson observed SNOW GEESE, and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE  there
also. At the Elbow Lake farm, Charlene Nelson saw the first SNOW BUNTINGS
on October 21.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, November 1, 2018
 
Jeanie Joppru
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, October 19, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, October 19, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
We had a taste of winter this week, but fall has returned to the northwest
with temperatures above 60 yesterday. Migration continues with sparrows
moving through in large numbers, being reported at nearly all feeders this
week. In particular, white-throated sparrows and  dark-eyed juncos are
moving in large numbers. Also this week we had a large flight of American
robins with the large white eye arcs move in and now they seen to be mostly
gone . 
 
At the N. Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County, numerous people have reported
BLACK-NECKED STILTS  this week. Charlene Nelson also found STILT SANDPIPER,
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW  there.
 
In Otter Tail County, Wayne Perala reported PINE SISKIN and RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET . Linda Young found EASTERN BLUEBIRD  in Fergus Falls.
 
On October 14th, Becca Engdahl saw a GREEN HERON  in Hubbard County. On
Garfield Lake this week she observed WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, BLACK SCOTERS,
and SURF SCOTERS .
 
Chris Walker reported a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET  at Tamarac NWR in Becker
County on October 16.
 
>From Polk County, Sandy Aubol observed a few BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  by the river
in East Grand Forks on October 15. Also seen was AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. Leon
Thoreson who lives near Climax, reported a large assortment of sparrows
including FOX SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and CLAY-COLORED SPARROW  at
his feeders. Also seen were RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH.
 
Here at the feeders east of Thief River Falls in Pennington County, I had
the usual variety of expected sparrows at this time of year. There were
large numbers of DARK-EYED JUNCOS  who fed on the suet block in the cold
weather. On October 13th, a pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS  came by, and a
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER came to the suet. That day there were six FOX SPARROWS
here. At the wastewater treatment ponds, I found a good variety of duck
including RUDDY DUCKS, and  BUFFLEHEAD  and was surprised to see there a
COMMON LOON  on October 14th.
 
In Beltrami County, Laura Erickson reported WESTERN GREBE  and EASTERN
PHOEBE  at the Mississippi entrance to Lake Bemidji on October 17th.
 
Beth Siverhus in Roseau County observed the first SNOW BUNTING  and BOHEMIAN
WAXWING  of the season, and reported all the fall sparrows mentioned above
this week.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, October 25, 2018
 
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, October 11, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, October 11,
2018  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Winter is pushing out fall throughout the state. For those in the northwest
that has meant several inches of snow, and howling winds. Feeders are
extremely busy today especially. Migration is rapidly coming to an end with
a large movement of sparrows this week. The expected fall sparrows are being
reported in all areas- white-throated, white crowned, fox, and  Harris's
sparrows . Red-breasted nuthatches seem to be everywhere. Red-tailed hawks
could be seen on perches along all the area roads and highways before the
weather got nasty. 
 
A leucistic AMERICAN ROBIN  was reported by Beth Siverhus in Warroad, Roseau
County, this week. In addition to  the aforementioned sparrows, Beth
reported RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, TENNESSEE WARBLER,
PINE SISKIN, PIED-BILLED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE , and BROWN CREEPER  in
Roseau County this week.
 
Several birders found a SURF SCOTER  at Lake Bronson State Park in Kittson
County on October 8th .
 
On October 9th,  a SURF SCOTER  was seen at Agassiz NWR by several birders.
MARSH WREN  and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE  were also found.
 
In our yard in Pennington County east of Thief River Falls, a RUSTY
BLACKBIRD  briefly visited our feeder on October 10. Species seen at or near
the feeder on October 11th included EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH,
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH,  FOX SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED
SPARROW, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, and PURPLE FINCH.
 
>From Clay County, Hebe Shipp in Moorhead reported FOX SPARROW,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, HOUSE
FINCH, DARK-EYED JUNCO , and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH  on October 10th.
 
Near Tamarac NWR in Becker County, many observers saw a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER
as recently as Sunday, October 7th. It may well be still around, but no one
has reported it since then. Other species seen in the area include WILD
TURKEY, RED-HEADED  WOODPECKER, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, LINCOLN'S SPARROW,
PIED-BILLED GREBE, and DARK-EYED JUNCO. A PILEATED WOODPECKER  flew across
our path on our way out of Becker County on Sunday.
 
Becca Engdahl found a SURF SCOTER  in Hubbard County on October 10th, and on
the 11th, a PINE WARBLER  at Kabekona Lake.
 
A small flock of about 20 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS  were reported by Cathy Clayton
near Dead Lake in Otter Tail County on October 10. Other species seen in
Otter Tail County this week included NORTHERN CARDINAL, EASTERN BLUEBIRD,
and GREAT BLUE HERON.
 
Charlene Nelson in Grant County found a HARRIS'S SPARROW  at Hodgson Lake ,
and at their Elbow Lake farm were FOX SPARROW, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW  on
October 6th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, October 18, 2018.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, October 4, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, October 4, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Here in the northwest, we are promised the first snow of the fall tonight.
Our yard has been busy with a big influx of dark-eyed juncos and
white-throated sparrows as have many yards in the area. Leaves fell fast in
the miserable drizzle of yesterday, but many still remain, so birds are
still hard to locate . Red-tailed hawks seem to be everywhere, on every
pole.
 
A LEWIS'S WOODPECKER  was reported  on the MOU rba by Kim Eckert yesterday.
The homeowner noticed  it  and it was sent to Kim who verified the identity
and posted it on the list serve. The bird was seen again today, and was
apparently cooperative. The location is near Rochert in Becker County, and
the address is in Kim's post. Do not park in the driveway, as they have very
anxious dogs.
 
In Grant County, the N. Ottawa Impoundment continues to be a good place to
bird. This week WHITE-FACED IBIS, SNOWY EGRETS, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and
AMERICAN PIPITS  could be found there. Of course many other species are also
there, and it might be a good place to look for shorebirds also. Charlene
Nelson reported from their farm near Elbow Lake that by October 3rd, she had
seen WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, and BROWN CREEPER  in
the yard.
 
>From Otter Tail County, Wayne Perala reported YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, GREAT BLUE
HERON, BLACK-CROWNED HERON,  and BELTED KINGFISHER  in the Fergus Falls area
this week. Near the Orwell Dam he found AMERICAN KESTREL and HARRIS SPARROW.
John White observed a GREAT EGRET  at Maplewood State Park on October 2.
 
>From Hubbard County, Marshall Howe reported about 200 PINE SISKINS  on
September 29; on the 30th, he saw ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER,
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, and
DARK-EYED JUNCO. On October 3rd, the first WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  and FOX
SPARROWS appeared. An OVENBIRD  was seen by Becca Engdahl near Kabekona Lake
on September 28th.
 
On September 28th, Shelley Steva and I found an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK  at the
east end of Headquarters Pool at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County.
 
Here in the yard east of Thief River Falls in Pennington County, we have
many RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS
at the feeders.
 
A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and MOURNING WARBLER  were seen by Sandy Aubol and Judy
Johnson in Kittson County on September 29.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, October 11, 2018.
 
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
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Re: [mou-net] eBird report: Least Tern (St. Louis Co.)

[Jeanie Joppru]

AMEN!

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN

Sent from my iPad



> On Oct 2, 2018, at 3:08 PM, Kim R Eckert  wrote:
> 
> Alyssa, 
> 
> By all means, your news of rarities forwarded to mou-net from eBird are 
> appreciated, so please keep them coming. There are several active Minnesota 
> birders who report to the MOU database and keep track of sightings there, and 
> they may not know when something of note appears on eBird. And the same 
> applies to group or personal Facebook pages, texting groups, or other forums. 
> There are dozens of these (or 100s, if you include every birder with a 
> Facebook page), all with the potential of significant birding news that most 
> birders might never hear about. It’s simply not possible to become a Facebook 
> friend with every birder out there who might have news of a rarity. It sure 
> would be nice if it were possible to have one central site where notable 
> species are reported – whether it’s eBird, a Facebook page, texting group, 
> this listserv, or whatever forum we could all agree on. It used to be hard 
> enough just to find the rarity that is reported. Now it’s often harder just 
> to find the report of it in the first place.
> 
> Kim Eckert, Duluth
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 2, 2018, at 9:48 AM, Alyssa DeRubeis  wrote:
> 
> There’s a Least Tern being seen in the Superior Bay between Minnesota and 
> Wisconsin as of yesterday. Read the report below. As an aside, I’m curious to 
> know if these emails to MOU-net regarding rare eBird reports have any value. 
> It’s my understanding that a lot of folks are already subscribed to receive 
> such notifications from eBird, since no one else really seems to re-post them 
> to this group. I am happy to keep passing them along or I can stop. I assume 
> some folks do not or refuse to subscribe to eBird, but I’m wondering how 
> many. If it’s a small minority, then these emails would mostly be repeats of 
> what most birders already know. I would like to hear your opinion, so please 
> reply PRIVATELY (as in do NOT have mou-net in your recipient field). Thanks 
> for your polite and civil responses.
> 
> Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) (1)
> - Reported Oct 01, 2018 15:00 by Clinton Nienhaus
> - Superior Harbor (between Pump House and Chanel Markers), St. Louis, 
> Minnesota
> - Map: 
> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=46.7129582,-92.0364198=46.7129582,-92.0364198
> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48877234 
> <https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48877234>
> 
> 
> Alyssa DeRubeis
> 
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 27, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, September 27,
2018  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
We have had a big change in the weather in the past week. Now we are getting
cold drizzly days with wind, and the forecast is for frost in the very near
future. Migration continues. Now the late fall sparrows are showing up with
reported of white-crowned sparrows, white-throated sparrows, and Harris's
sparrows arriving at their favorite feeders. Many northern flickers moved
through in the past week, and the last of the warblers stopped briefly. Many
bald eagles are being reported now . Dana Jenkins saw six of them soaring
over her yard a week ago in Newfolden township of Marshall County.
 
Here in Pennington County, I had an OVENBIRD  show up in the yard on
September 21.Several RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, and
PURPLE FINCHES  were seen that day also. On September 22nd, a BELTED
KINGFISHER  was catching fish along the river, and the first WOOD DUCKS  I
have seen for a while were feeding on the wild rice along the edge. On the
27th, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER  was seen catching bugs on the lawn.
 
Connie Cox in Clearwater County reported CEDAR WAXWINGS, a single
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER  on September 27.
 
Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks, Polk County,  is still reporting a few late
warblers at her bird bath. Sparrows are the story there this week as she has
observed WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, and HARRIS'S
SPARROWS  in the yard, and one GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH.
 
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO  was reported by Chris Merkord on September 25 at
Buffalo River State Park in Clay County.
 
Charlene Nelson in Grant County reported a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER  on
September 20th at their farm near Elbow Lake. Other species she has seen
there this week include WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER ,  ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, and WINTER WREN. On
September 23rd at the N.Ottawa impoundment, Wayne Perala reported PALM
WARBLER, SAVANNAH SPARROW, LE CONTE'S SPARROW, SNOWY EGRETS  and PEREGRINE
FALCON. There is a drawdown , so shorebirds are present at this time. Becca
Engdahl reported eleven WHITE-FACED IBIS  and a DICKCISSEL there on
September 26.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, October 4, 2018.
 
Jeanie Joppru
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, September 20, 2018.

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, September 20,
2018  sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
There is no doubt that fall is here now in the northwest. The wind blows the
rain against the windows, and temperatures were in the low fifties all day.
Birds are busy at the feeders, but humans are hunkered down inside. This
week has seen much migration and now we are starting to see birds that we
will see all winter, or at least until Christmas. There are reports or
white-throated sparrows and red-breasted nuthatches from several counties as
far south as Grant.
 
One sighting of particular note is a WOOD STORK  seen by Todd Sorenson  a
mile east of Hallock on September 13. Unfortunately, the bird flew away and
he was unable to re-locate it. That points up something we need to be doing
at this time of year- looking for species that may be off course, or
wandering beyond their usual areas.
 
At the N Ottawa impoundment in Grant County  this week,  a variety of
shorebirds were reported including three AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS  on
September 16. Jerry Pruett found SNOWY EGRETS, and WHITE-FACED IBIS  there
on September 19. Charlene Nelson near Elbow Lake reported RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH  on September 12, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET ON September 19.
 
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER  was observed in Douglas County near Evansville on
September 18 by Terry Carr.
 
>From Polk County, Sandy Aubol reported on September 19 that the
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, HARRIS'S SPARROW, and FOX
SPARROW  were in her East Grand Forks yard by September 19. Some of those
have been there for a week now. On September 17, she reported RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER  which were new
additions for this fall.
 
Here in Pennington County,  we have had substantial numbers of RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, NORTHERN FLICKERS, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS  in the yard this
week. On September 18,  I saw PALM WARBLER, and BELTED KINGFISHER. On the
20th, we were treated to a flock of about 25 BLUE JAYS under the feeders,
also WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  and PURPLE FINCH.
 
In Hallock , Kittson County, Todd Sorenson reported several EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVES  this fall.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, September 27, 2018
 
Jeanie Joppru
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, September 7, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, September 7, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Cooler weather conditions , and very cool mornings have certainly reminded
us of fall this week. Migration is in full swing for passerines also. Most
of the warbler species usually seen in this area are moving through, and
vireos and flycatchers are also on the move. Red-breasted nuthatches are
also visiting yards again. Red-tailed hawks are everywhere it seems, while
juvenile northern harriers are also common. Yards are getting that tired
look that heralds fall, but some shots of rain have greened things up. A few
hummingbirds are still around, and Baltimore orioles have greatly decreased
in numbers.
 
Thirteen species of warblers were seen by Ron Erpelding in Roseau County on
September 2nd  including NORTHERN PARULA, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, BLACKPOLL,
PALM WARBLER, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.
 
Lake Bronson SP in Kittson County yielded sixteen species of warblers with
the addition of OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER,
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, and WILSON'S WARBLER  on September 3. Four species of
vireo including YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and BLUE-HEADED VIREO  were seen.
 
Here in Pennington County, a large number of  NORTHERN FLICKERS  came
through this week. I have also seen several TURKEY VULTURES, RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, WILSON'S WARBLER, and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER.
 
Ron Erpelding found a CANADA WARBLER  in Red Lake County near Huot on
September 1.
 
The Minnesota Birding Weekend led by Kim Eckert saw BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS
at the Agassiz impoundment  on the Marshall- Polk County line on September
1st. Also seen there were RED-NECKED GREBE, EARED GREBE, WESTERN GREBE, and
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. 
 
At the Crookston WTP in Polk County, the group found SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER,
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, and PEREGRINE FALCON. They  found a EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVE  in Fertile. At the Parnell impoundment, they found a late
DICKCISSEL. There were also warblers in the woods surrounding the Crookston
WTP.
 
In Mahnomen County, Ron Erpelding reported BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, STILT
SANDPIPER, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE  at the Mahnomen
WTP. FRANKLIN'S GULL and CASPIAN TERN  were seen along MN 113 east of
Waubun.
 
An ORCHARD ORIOLE  was observed by Jason Swelstad in southern Otter Tail
County on September 1. Ron Erpelding found a CANADA WARBLER  at Maplewood SP
on the weekend.
 
Charlene Nelson in Grant County reported up to seven RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDS  at the feeders this week. Warblers included BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER,
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, and AMERICAN REDSTART. EASTERN
PHOEBE, RED-EYED VIREO, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, VEERY, LEAST FLYCATCHER,
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER  were also seen at
her home near Elbow Lake. On September 5, large flocks of BREWER'S
BLACKBIRDS  and COMMON GRACKLES  came through the area. One COMMON NIGHTHAWK
was seen, as well as a COOPER'S HAWK  this week. At the North Ottawa
Impoundment Ise Varghese reported LEAST BITTERN  and SNOWY EGRET  on
September 3.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, September 13, 2018
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 30, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 30, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
There are signs of fall everywhere in the northwest now, not the least of
which were the several shivery, cold mornings this week. It has warmed
slightly, but it still feels like fall here today. Feeders are very busy,
as the birds stoke up for their long journeys. A few ruby-throated
hummingbirds remain with us, and Baltimore orioles are here also, but in
decreased numbers. A few common nighthawks are seen migrating from time to
time.  Rain that arrived this week has greened things up except in the more
sandy areas.
 
>From Elbow Lake in Grant County, Charlene Nelson reported an ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER  coming to the jelly feeder this week. She also has many BALTIMORE
ORIOLES gobbling down jelly. On August 24, she reported a WINTER WREN. At
the N. Ottawa Impoundment on August  24 , she found thousands of blackbirds
and a few sandpipers in the surrounding fields; at the impoundment, she
reported hundreds of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS  and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS.
In addition, many people have reported several SNOWY EGRETS, and many GREAT
EGRETS  there.
 
Charlene Nelson visited Tamarac NWR in Becker County on August 29 where she
counted more than 70 TRUMPETER SWANS, and eight COMMON LOONS. Also observed
were RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER,  an  EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEE, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, two OVENBIRDS, AMERICAN REDSTART,
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and PINE SISKIN.
 
Here in Pennington County, Allyson Engelstad reported SHARP-TAILED GROUSE,
RED-TAILED HAWK, and SEDGE WREN on August 29 in the southern part of the
county. On several days this week  I saw a few migrating COMMON NIGHTHAWKS
east of Thief River Falls. An EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE and PILEATED WOODPECKER
were seen on August 26, and today I spotted two TURKEY VULTURES  soaring
over the area. We still have RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS  and BALTIMORE
ORIOLES  coming to the jelly and nectar. Several PURPLE FINCHES  show up
from time to time at the sunflower feeder.
 
The manager of the Roseau River WMA reported late last week that the Roseau
River is in drawdown. I do not know if that has resulted in shorebird
habitat. Most areas around here are too dry for the shorebirds, in sharp
contrast to the normal year when most areas are too wet!
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, September 6, 2018 .
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
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[mou-net] Shelley Steva

[Jeanie Joppru]

As some of you may already know, Shelley was diagnosed last winter with ALS.
Because of this, she is moving at the end of September to an assisted living
facility in Eagan. She does not drive any longer, but can walk short
distances with a walker. That makes birding difficult, and I am sure that
she would appreciate it if friends in the birding community contact her from
time to time. Her email address is sstev...@gmail.com
<mailto:sstev...@gmail.com>  . If you contact her, she will give you her
phone number and/or her new address.
Jeanie
 
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 16, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 16, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Another hot week has passed, and  the drought in the northwest is taking its
toll on yards, and trees. We were reminded of fall's approach, however, when
we awoke one morning to temperatures in the 40's. That heralded one cooler
day, but it was ninety again today, and no rain in sight. We are noticing
that the deer and other mammals are increasingly predating on the plants in
our gardens, presumably looking for something juicy.
 
>From the N. Ottawa impoundment in Grant County, Wayne Perala reported the
presence of about 200 GREAT EGRETS and at least one SNOWY EGRET  on August
11. Dick Bierman also found a WHITE-FACED IBIS  there on August 16. Also in
Grant County, Charlene Nelson reported a WINTER WREN  on August 13,
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK  on August 14, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH  and
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER  on August 16.  She also had several ORCHARD ORIOLES
and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK  this week. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER  was seen in a
neighbor's field.
 
Ben Martin found a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER  near Perham in Otter Tail County
on August 13.
 
Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks, Polk County has reported nine warbler
species at her bird bath this week- NASHVILLE WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER,
CANADA WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER,
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, AMERICAN REDSTART, and MOURNING WARBLER.
 
In Roseau County, a RUSTY BLACKBIRD  was reported.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, August 23, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 9, 2018.

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 9, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
It has been hot again this week in the northwest, and folks around here have
been very busy with harvesting , both in the garden and on the farm. Little
rain has fallen in the far northwest, but some stormy weather occurred in
the southern part of the area. Many young birds are being seen in the yards
and at feeders, and the first wave of migrants are already being reported.
 
A VARIED THRUSH  was seen at the home of Shirlee Boyd east of Warroad in
Roseau County, and reported by Beth Siverhus on July 29. It has been hanging
around, but I have no word of it since last Thursday. On August 5th, Shelley
Steva and I found an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER   north of Roseau. At the Roseau
River WMA we saw a TRUMPETER SWAN  pair with 4 cygnets and three COMMON
LOONS.
 
Agassiz Audubon reported the presence of young SORAS and VIRGINIA RAILS  on
August 8 at the Agassiz Valley Impoundment which straddles the line between
Polk and Marshall Counties. I was there  on August 4 when I saw large
numbers of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, a few GREAT EGRETS , several BLACK
TERNS , and a GREAT BLUE HERON . 
 
Here in Pennington County, there have been many young CHIPPING SPARROWS,
BALTIMORE ORIOLES, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, PURPLE FINCHES, and HOUSE FINCHES, not
to mention the hordes of young AMERICAN ROBINS. It seems to have been a good
year for these species. CEDAR WAXWINGS  are always present in the yard
lately, and on August 8th  a young RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER  visited the
feeder.
 
Sandy Aubol in western Polk County reported several migrating warblers
including CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER,
TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, and YELLOW WARBLER. She also has a few
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS  this week in East Grand Forks. OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER  was seen along the river.
 
>From Becker County on August 3rd, Betty Erickson  observed COMMON LOONS
with two young, GREAT BLUE HERON, OSPREY,  BALD EAGLE,  BELTED KINGFISHER,
PILEATED WOODPECKER, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. Warblers seen included
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHTE WARBLER, and
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.
 
At the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County, Charlene Nelson found a
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER  on August 8. Last week she saw ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER, and NASHVILLE WARBLER  at their farm near Elbow Lake. On August
5th, she saw a PHILADELPHIA  VIREO there. Jim Hovey observed a PRAIRIE
FALCON and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD  at the North Ottawa Impoundment on August 5th.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, August 16, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, August 2, 2018.

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, August 2, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
The last two weeks have been hot ones in the northwest as well as in the
rest of the state. That said, the yard birds have been very busy feeding all
the young mouths in their care. Feeders have been very popular also, and
there have been hordes  of young birds brought to the table. Many have been
very difficult to identify, in the absence of bird song and adult plumage.
Gradually this will improve, but in the meantime, enjoy the show as they try
to learn to be adults. Some sightings of species that we associate with
spring migration are now being reported as the fall migration has already
begun for some species.
 
Wayne Perala has reported on the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County
on July 26th. That day he found and photographed a LEAST BITTERN, a bird
which we all would like to see, let along photograph. Also there was
AMERICAN BITTERN, EARED GREBES and WESTERN GREBES  with young on their
backs, UPLAND SANDPIPER, WESTERN KINGBIRD, ORCHARD ORIOLE, GREAT EGRET , and
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON.
 
In Otter Tail County, Wayne found a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO  in Fergus Falls.
Also in Fergus Falls, there were BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON. This would be a
good time to go there to see the young birds at the rookery there.
 
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER  was reported by Mark Otnes at the Buffalo River
SP  in Clay County on July 28.
 
The Agassiz Valley Impoundment on the Marshall / Polk County line was
hosting BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, AMERICAN BITTERN, SORA, and WILSON'S
SNIPE  on July 26. 
 
Here in Pennington County, we are seeing many young RED-TAILED HAWKS
perched on the power poles in late afternoon and early mornings. In the yard
this week we have many juvenile BALTIMORE ORIOLES, and a family of young
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS coming to the feeders, and the bird baths were very
popular with the AMERICAN ROBINS, HOUSE FINCHES, and BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEES. On August 1st, three TURKEY VULTURES  floated over the yard. We
also have PURPLE FINCHES which have been in the yard  all summer.
 
If you enjoy this report, please send your sightings of interesting birds to
me weekly. Perhaps you have noticed that some weeks there is no report. That
is due to lack of sightings sent in. I will not promise to include every one
of them, but I will try to include all of the ones that I think someone else
would  like to know about. There are not so very many birders here in the
northwest, so  we need to share what we see as others plan their birding
trips based on what is reported throughout the state. 
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the date and county  where the sighting took place. The next
regularly scheduled update of this report is Thursday, August 9, 2018.
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 19, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 19, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
The heat has moderated this week finally, but it is still humid in the
northwest, and some parts of the area are having substantial rain. Here in
Pennington County, we have not had recent rain and could use a little. Today
has been cloudy all day, and it is humid so maybe some is on the way. The
humid weather is just what the birds want to promote the insects that feed
their young families. Feeders are busy and almost all birds flying around
seem to have a mouthful of "baby" food. Flowers in the northwest are in
gorgeous bloom right now.
 
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER  visited  the feeder o Kris Googisberg in Roseau ,
Roseau County on July 16th. Beth Siverhus reported FRANKLIN'S GULLS, INDIGO
BUNTING, and VESPER SPARROWS  northeast of Hayes Lake SP.
 
A COOPER'S HAWK  was seen carrying food, by Shelley Steva in Thief River
Falls, Pennington County on July 18th. Allyson Engelstad saw a GRAY CATBIRD
on July 18.
 
In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva saw two MARBLED GODWITS  and a COOPER'S
HAWK  south of Red Lake Falls.
 
Two SNOWY EGRETS  were seen by Nick Brown at the outlet of Pelican Lake near
Ashby in Grant County on July 16. Four WESTERN KINGBIRDS  were found by
Charlene Nelson in Delaware Township this week. Other species reported by
Charlene included a WILD TURKEY hen with 8 chicks, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ORCHARD
ORIOLE, BROWN THRASHER, and GRAY CATBIRD. At the N. Ottawa Impoundment she
reported small numbers of a variety of shorebirds including a RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE. Four BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, GREAT EGRETS, EARED GREBES, and
WESTERN GREBES  were also seen. DICKCISSELS  and SEDGE WRENS  were
plentiful. The northwest cell is being drawn down so some conditions will be
changing depending on the weather.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, July 26, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, July 12, 2018 NO SPRAGUE'S PIPIT

[Jeanie Joppru]

I recently learned that there was no Sprague's Pipit, instead it turned out
to be a young horned lark.
Jeanie
 
 
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*July 12, 2018
*MNDL1807.12
 
-Birds mentioned 
*   Horned Grebe 
*   Red-necked Grebe 
*   Cooper's Hawk 
*   Great Horned Owl 
*   Merlin 
*   Olive-sided Flycatcher 
*   Say's Phoebe 
*   Eastern Bluebird 
*   Gray Catbird 
*   Sprague's Pipit 
*   Purple Finch 
*   Yellow-breasted Chat 
*   Black-and-white Warbler 
*   American Redstart 
*   Yellow Warbler 
*   Chestnut-sided Warbler 
*   Pine Warbler 
*   Scarlet Tanager 
*   Northern Cardinal 
-Transcript 
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: July 12, 2018
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 218-847-5743 or 218-847-9202
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjop...@mncable.net)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 12, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website:
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report 
Due to the very hot, humid weather throughout the state, few folks have sent
in reports the last couple of weeks. However, bird life seems to be very
busy none-the-less. The yards are teeming with young birds, and birding by
ear is becoming difficult because of the many young fledglings trying to
find their voices. Shorebirds are already on their way back south, but spots
to view them are hard to find. Recent rains have raised water levels
throughout the region and we may get some good habitat in the near future. 
In Becker County, Suzanne Smith reported a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT on July 7 at
Tamarac NWR. I have no knowledge of where the bird was seen, or if anyone
else has seen it. Also at Tamarac NWR, David Crow reported HOOEDED MERGANSER
, RED-NECKED GREBE, PINE WARBLER, , CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, and PURPLE FINCH on June 29. 
Alex Sundvall observed a SAY'S PHOEBE at Felton Prairie in Clay County on
June 24. A NORTHERN CARDINAL was seen in Moorhead on June 28 by Kathy
Bresee. 
In Polk County, Heidi Hughes reported a HORNED GREBE at the Agassiz Valley
Impoundment on June 29. A COOPER'S HAWK was seen by Russ Wilbur on the East
Grand Forks bike path on June 27. 
Here in Pennington County, I can report two families of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS
nesting in our yard. A pair of GRAY CATBIRDS raised their family here also.
A GREAT HORNED OWL was heard across the river from us on July 8, and several
times I have heard crows mobbing it. 
>From Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Jim Hughes reported a SPRAGUE'S PIPIT
at the end of the Auto tour route on July 10. I have no other information on
that sighting. 
Beth Siverhus observed MERLIN in Warroad, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, SCARLET
TANAGER, EASTERN BLUEBIRD and LE CONTE'S SPARROW in Roseau County the week
of June 28. 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202. Please include the county
where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is
Thursday, July 19, 2018. 
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report-Thursday, July 12, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, July 12, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Due to the very hot, humid weather throughout the state, few folks have sent
in reports the last couple of weeks. However, bird life  seems to be very
busy none-the-less. The yards are teeming with young birds, and birding by
ear is becoming difficult  because of the many young fledglings  trying to
find their voices. Shorebirds are already on their way back south, but spots
to view them are hard to find. Recent rains have raised water levels
throughout the region and we may get some good habitat in the near future. 
 
In Becker County, Suzanne Smith reported a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT  on July 7
at Tamarac NWR. I have no knowledge of where the bird was seen, or if anyone
else has seen it. Also at Tamarac NWR, David Crow reported HOOEDED MERGANSER
, RED-NECKED GREBE, PINE WARBLER, , CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART,  and PURPLE FINCH  on June 29.
 
Alex Sundvall observed a SAY'S PHOEBE  at Felton Prairie in Clay County on
June 24. A NORTHERN CARDINAL  was seen in Moorhead on June 28 by Kathy
Bresee.
 
In Polk County, Heidi Hughes reported a HORNED GREBE  at the Agassiz Valley
Impoundment on June 29. A COOPER'S HAWK  was seen by Russ Wilbur on the East
Grand Forks bike path on June 27.
 
Here in Pennington County, I can report two families of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS
nesting in our yard. A pair of GRAY CATBIRDS  raised their family here also.
A GREAT HORNED OWL  was heard  across the river from us on July 8, and
several times I have heard crows mobbing it.
 
>From Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Jim Hughes reported a SPRAGUE'S PIPIT
at the end of the Auto tour route on July 10. I have no other information on
that sighting.
 
Beth Siverhus observed MERLIN in Warroad, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, SCARLET
TANAGER,  EASTERN BLUEBIRD and LE CONTE'S SPARROW  in Roseau County the week
of June 28.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, July 19, 2018.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 21, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 21, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This is turning into a very hot, humid week in the northwest. That doesn't
seem to deter the birds, and there are beginning to be lots of bugs to feed
nestlings. The yards and woods are loud with the unfamiliar calls of begging
baby birds. 
 
During a breeding bird survey in Lake of the Woods County, Beth Siverhus
found MARBLED GODWITS, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW  on June 21.
 
In the Roseau part of Beltrami Island State Forest, Beth found SHARP-TAILED
GROUSE,  RUFFED GROUSE, and RED CROSSBILLS. In the Palsburg burn area she
found many INDIGO BUNTINGS, and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS. Other species tallied in
that part of Roseau County included WESTERN MEADOWLARK, LE CONTE'S SPARROW,
FIELD SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, SCARLET TANAGER, and BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER. CASPIAN TERNS  were seen on Lake of the Woods; MARBLED GODWIT  and
a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK  were also seen in the county.
 
The MOU weekend birding group were in Clearwater and Beltrami Counties last
weekend. In Clearwater County at the rice paddies east of CR 5 they found
two AMERICAN AVOCETS, 20 plus WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, MARBLED GODWIT,
WILSON'S PHALAROPES, and several AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS. At Upper Rice Lake
105 TRUMPETER SWANS  and 69 RED-NECKED GREBES  were counted.
 
In Beltrami County, the MOU group found BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, CONNECTICUT
WARBLER, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, and RED
CROSSBILLS. Four DICKCISSELS  were found along Sunnyside Road south of Power
Dam Road.
 
In Pennington County, Allyson Engelstad reported RED-TAILED HAWK, NORTHERN
HARRIER, SANDHILL CRANES and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS. Today I noticed baby GRAY
CATBIRDS, and CHIPPING SPARROWS  begging in our yard.
 
At the Agassiz Impoundment that straddles the Marshall- Polk County line on
June 15, I found the CINNAMON TEAL  previously reported to be still there
hanging out with the BLUE-WINGED TEALS. Also there on the Marshall County
side was a GREAT EGRET.
 
On the Polk County side of the impoundment, along with the CINNAMON TEAL  ,
I heard many DICKCISSELS and BOBOLINKS   in the field south of the
impoundment, as well as many YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS  along the water's
edge. At least one pair of the many DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS  appeared to
be nesting in the dead trees in the impoundment. At Rydell NWR , also in
Polk County, Allyson Engelstad found TRUMPETER SWANS  with cygnets, a GREAT
HORNED OWL, and PIED-BILLED GREBE among other species.
 
At Felton Prairie, in Clay County, Kimberley Emerson and John Hockema
discovered a SAY'S PHOEBE  on June 16. It was hanging out on one of the
buildings that can be seen from the road.
 
Wayne Perala saw a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON  in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail
County, on June 21.
 
In Grant County, Wayne found LE CONTE'S SPARROW, DICKCISSELS, BOBOLINKS,
WILSON'S PHALAROPES, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, and GREAT EGRETS  at the North
Ottawa Impoundment on June 21. There were few shorebirds there today.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, June 28, 2018.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 14, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 14, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
After last week's rain, all is green in the northwest, and crops seem to be
jumping out of the ground. The crop of baby birds also increases daily.
Adult birds are starting to look harassed and are bustling about feeding
their young. Flowers of all kinds are blooming . Now is the time to be
looking if you are interested in wildflowers. The showy lady's slippers
should be soon blooming in the roadsides of northern Minnesota.
 
The N. Ottawa impoundment in Grant County does not disappoint. This week
Charlene Nelson found that the AMERICAN AVOCETS  there now have a chick.
 
A FERRUGINOUS HAWK  was reported by Vern Bothwell on June 13 at Buffalo
River State Park in Clay County.
 
Keith Watson found an EASTERN MEADOWLARK  at Glacial Ridge NWR in Polk
County  on June 12.
 
>From Pennington County, Allyson Engelstad saw 5 TURKEY VULTURES  in one tree
on June 12. On the 13th,  she saw and photographed a BROWN THRASHER. A
SCARLET TANAGER  was heard from our yard on June 12.
 
The CINNAMON TEAL  reported earlier is still being seen along the western
edge of the Agassiz Impoundment in both Marshall and Polk Counties near the
county line. Also there are  BLACK TERNS. On the Polk County side on June 8,
we saw BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON,  AMERICAN BITTERN , and a WILLOW
FLYCATCHER.
 
Two NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS  were seen in the northwest this week. Becca
Engdahl observed one in Beltrami County near Grygla on June 9, and on June
10th, one was spotted in Karlstad, Kittson County, by Jonathan Eerkes.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday , June 21, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, June 7, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 7, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
It seems to be truly summer now throughout the state. Migration is over, and
birds are settling down to raise the year's young. Numbers at the feeders
are reduced, but birdsong is everywhere. Probably due to the holiday
weekend, reports are down this week.
 
A possible sighting of four whooping cranes was reported on Sunday, June 3,
one mile north of Shooks along MN 1 in northern Beltrami County. I have not
heard if anyone went to check them out, or indeed if they have been seen
again. The lack of reports would certainly indicate that the birds in
question are gone.
 
On June 1, Bob Eckblad reported that one AMERICAN AVOCET  was still at the
rice paddies in eastern Red Lake County.
 
In Polk County, Sandy Aubol observed a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD  at a cemetery
just outside of Fisher along CR 15 on June 3. Other species found there
included LARK SPARROW, ORCHARD ORIOLE, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, and GREAT CRESTED
FLYCATCHER. A singing NELSON'S SPARROW  was found northwest of the Parnell
Impoundment located one mile north of AR 17. On June 4th the CINNAMON TEAL
was still at the Agassiz Valley Impoundment north of the former Audubon
Center. A DICKCISSEL  was seen southeast of the Brandt-Angus Impoundment.
 
In Clay County, Chris Merkord reported a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH  at the MSUM
Science Center at the Buffalo River site. MARBLED GODWITS  were found by
Wayne Perala at Felton Prairie on June 5.
 
At the North Ottawa Impoundment, on June 3 there were  WESTERN GREBES,
AMERICAN AVOCET, AMERICAN WHTIE PELICAN, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS,  some
shorebirds , and a variety of ducks.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, June 14, 2018.
 
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Possible whooping cranes

[Jeanie Joppru]

I have a report of a possible whooping crane sighting late this afternoon. The 
observer reported seeing four big white cranes in a field north of MN 1 1.2 
miles west of Shooks ( the MN 72 intersection. I have no further information. 
Perhaps there is someone in the area who could check it out.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN

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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 31, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 31, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This has been a very hot week throughout the state, but the far northwest
has not received the rain that has provided some relief from the drought in
the more southern parts of the area. Birds have been going about their
business of settling down to raise the year's young, and migration happened
in the space of about a day this year.  The MOU weekend in Northwest
Minnesota found 181 species, a little bit down from the usual number. I will
not try to enumerate them all. Only 14 species of warbler were seen on the
weekend.
 
>From Fergus Falls  in Otter Tail County, Alice Martin reported a HOODED
WARBLER  on May 25. It is one of only three ever reported in that county.
 
Wayne Perala observed COMMON LOON, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, COMMON RAVEN,
NORTHERN PARULA, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, and CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER  at
Tamarac NWR on May 30.
 
Kim Eckert's MOU group reported a CINNAMON TEAL  on May 28 at the Agassiz
Impoundment. The bird was seen on both sided of the Polk/ Marshall County
line. Among other species seen there were ORCHARD ORIOLE,  and SHARP-TAILED
GROUSE  in Polk County. 
 
The MOU group found a WOOD THRUSH  in Red Lake Falls in Red Lake County on
May 25. Near the gravel pit  were SNOW GOOSE, a GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN lek,
WHIMBREL, and  GRAY PARTRIDGE,  and at Old Treaty Crossing  at Huot were
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, and ORCHARD ORIOLE. Fifteen species of shorebirds were
found at the rice paddies in the northeast corner of the county. They
included AMERICAN AVOCET, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, and WILLET.  An AMERICAN BLACK
DUCK  was also there.
 
In Pennington County on May 27, the MOU group found HORNED GREBE , DUNLIN,
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, BONAPARTE'S GULL, and HERRING GULL
at the Thief River Falls WTP.
 
Marshall County sightings, besides the CINNAMON TEAL  at the Agassiz
Impoundment, included SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, and  EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE  on
May 26. At Agassiz NWR among species found were LE CONTE'S SPARROW and
NELSON'S SPARROW,  and several species of shorebirds at Headquarters and
Tamarac Pools. A LEAST BITTERN  was reported  at the Radium impoundment.
 
Nancy Wasik observed 8-10 RED CROSSBILLS  in Eckles township , Beltrami
County, on May 31.
 
The MOU group went to Kittson County on May 26 where they found a
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, and SNOW GOOSE at the gravel pit south of Karlstad.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, June 7. 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 24, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 24, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Representatives of most of the neotropical migrants have been reported this
week- nearly all the sparrows, warblers, and flycatchers have been reported
by someone. It remains for us to hunt down the more uncommon species. They
all came in a great rush due to the lateness of the season. Summer is surely
here now, with temperatures in the high eighties today in Thief River Falls.
For many of us , there was little or no rain, but we are still hoping for a
gentle rain to help plants grow.
 
RED CROSSBILL  was reported by Peter Binstock at Itasca State Park in
Clearwater County  on May 18.
 
At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on May 19 , I identified VIRGINIA RAIL,
SORA, GREAT HORNED OWL, and VEERY  along with several species of warbler.
 
A warbler fallout was experienced in Pennington County on May 19 after a
rainy, windy and cold night of the 18th. I saw nineteen species of warbler
that day in the county including CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER,
MOURNING WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, and BAY-BREASTED
WARBLER. Also, I saw SWAINSON'S THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO,
and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. On the 21st, WARBLING VIREO made an appearance in
the yard, and CHIMNEY SWIFTS and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER  came in on May
24. Allyson Engelstad reported BOBOLINK  on May 20.
 
Kim Eckert reported that as of May 24, 12 species of shorebirds were seen in
a rice paddy along 350th Ave north of 150 St  in the far northeastern
portion of Red Lake County. They included AMERICAN AVOCET, RUDDY TURNSTONE,
STILT SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, MARBLED GODWIT, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, WILSON'S
PHALAROPE, and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER.
 
>From Polk County, Diane Wales observed NORTHERN CARDINAL, BALTIMORE ORIOLE,
and GRAY CATBIRD  in the north end of East Grand Forks on May 18. Sandy
Aubol reported the return of ORCHARD ORIOLE  and COMMON NIGHTHAWK  on May
17.
 
A SCARLET TANAGER  was reported by Kathy Bresee in Moorhead in Clay County
on May 20. On May 22, she saw BROWN THRASHER, on May 23 CEDAR WAXWING, and
on May 24, a GRAY CATBIRD. Matt Mecklenburg saw a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD  at
Felton Prairie on May 18.
 
Dave and Betty Hochhalter reported an INDIGO BUNTING  in their yard in
Detroit Lakes in Becker County on May 17.
 
Wayne Perala found a WHIMBREL at the N. Ottawa impoundment in Grant County
on May 22. HUDSONIAN GODWIT, STILT SANDPIPER, and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
were seen there by Richard Gotz  on May 21.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, May 31, 2018.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Fwd: Birds around Pike Bay in Cass Lake , Crowing County

[Jeanie Joppru]

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Jean Kelley <keema2...@yahoo.com>
> Date: May 18, 2018 at 9:01:12 PM CDT
> To: ajjop...@mncable.net
> Subject: RE: Birds around Pike Bay in Cass Lake , Crowing County
> 
> Hi Jeannie ,
> 
> I just got back up to my cabin on the east side of Pike Bay in the Chippewa 
> National Forest . ( east of the town of Cass Lake )
> 
> Today I was greeted by a healthy population of Ruby throated humming birds . 
> I had put out three feeders before I headed back to the cities on Monday and 
> the feeders are down by two thirds . I will have to make more nectar tomorrow.
> 
> And there was a rose breasted grosbeak singing right out the window of the 
> cabin to the south . I was wondering if he was trying to figure out how to 
> get food from the humming bird feeder .
> 
> A trumpeter swan flew low over the cabin as I was eating my supper startling 
> me as he trumpeted.
> 
> On the other side of the lake two white Pelicans landed . Numerous merganzers 
> are on the lake . Some mallards . Ring billed gulls. And bald eagles around 
> the lake .
> 
> A common yellow throat was hopping around on a bush along the lake and a 
> small marshy area .
> 
> Then our resident Merlin was flying along the lake twittering away. It is 
> quite loud . 
> 
> A veery called out in front tonight as well.
> 
> And our on the lake the loons are calling .
> 
> I love spring up here at the cabin .
> 
> I will try to list them :
> 
> Bald eagle 
> Chest nut sided warbler 
> Common yellow throat
> Veery
> Loon
> Ring billed gull
> White pelican 
> Merganzer
> Mallard 
> Trumpeter swan
> Song sparrow 
> Least fly catcher 
> 
> These are all birds I observed today May 18,2018.
> 
> Jean Kelley
> 
> A friend of mine and I went to Knutson Dam last week on Sunday and saw 75 
> white Pelicans sitting on the rock and riffles of here the dam used to be . 
> They were beautiful and white with the pretty blue of Cass Lake behind them .
> 
> Then we saw some sand pipers and a killdeer on a sand spit in the middle of 
> the Mississippi River down stream. The sand pipers were too far away and the 
> light was bad to ID them in .
> 
> We also observed a yellow warbler along the river in the bushy trees .
> 
> We then moved down to Nushka Camp a Boy Scout Camp on Cass Lake . We met Doug 
> Johnson of Bemidji and birded some with him . While there we got good looks 
> at a black throated green , Palm , and black burnian warbler ! It was fun and 
> the first time for my friend Barb to go birding . She wants to go again . We 
> also saw a hermit thrush on the road as we went to Nushka. 
> 
> An added bonus was seeing the pretty purple Pasque flowers that bloom over 
> there that I know about .
> 
> Sorry I did not get these observations in for your report of this past week . 
> 
> Happy Birding !
> 
> Jean Kelley 
> 
> 
> 
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 17, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 17, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Migration is proceeding here in the northwest, but best reports come from
along the rivers and lakes. It is extremely dry here, although we are
getting a little rain today. Strong winds , mostly from the north and west
have also hampered migration. It had warmed up, but tonight it is in the
fifties with a strong wind. All the sparrows seem to have made an
appearance, the resident raptors are all here, but warbler migration is
slow, except along the Red River. The big warbler wave seems to have reached
Becker County as Sandy Aubol mentioned having a 15 warbler day late this
week at Tamarac NWR. We are looking for them here in Pennington County any
day now , if they don't fly right over us. Summer tanagers seem to be
popping up everywhere as they were reported in Otter Tail, Hubbard , Becker,
and  Polk Counties in the northwest, and in several more southerly counties
as well this week.
 
In Grant County at the N. Ottawa impoundment, Wayne Perala observed a pair
of AMERICAN AVOCETS  mating on May 12. We are hoping for nesting.
 
>From Otter Tail County, Jason Swelstad reported a SUMMER TANAGER  in Fergus
Falls on May 11. Gary and Marion Otnes , reporting on May 14, listed
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, WARBLING VIREO, RED-EYED VIREO, EASTERN KINGBIRD,
ORCHARD ORIOLE,  GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, WILSON'S
PHALAROPES, and RED-NECKED PHALAROPES in the Fergus Falls area.
 
In Hubbard County north of Park Rapids on May 13, Marshall Howe  reported a
male SUMMER TANAGER  in the process of molting with the front half of the
bird red, while the rear half was  still yellow.
 
An anonymous birder reported on e-Bird another SUMMER TANAGER , this time in
Becker County on May 10. Steve Midthune found BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS  east of
Tamarack NWR, and WHITE-FACED IBIS  at Bisson Lake in Hamden Slough NWR on
May 17. Dave and Betty Hochhalter reported their first RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD  in Detroit Lakes on  May 10.
 
The BALD EAGLES  that nest north of East Grand Forks in Polk County now have
chicks in the nest. Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks has a male SUMMER
TANAGER, an EASTERN TOWHEE, and a SPOTTED TOWHEE  all visiting her yard. All
were there as of last weekend. Many migrating sparrows including
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, HARRIS'S SPARROW, and
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW are coming to her feeder, and a few warbler species
including YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER  were there
also.
 
In Red Lake County, Anita Vettleson observed and photographed a very late
SNOWY OWL  perched on a pole near Oklee on May 12.
 
This week in Pennington County, I have seen several TURKEY VULTURES . On May
11, a BROWN THRASHER, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, PALM WARBLER, HOUSE WREN,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT  arrived. BOBOLINK, LARK
SPARROW, and RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD  came to the yard on May 13, and
YELLOW WARBLER  was seen on May 14.
 
Beth Siverhus was at Agassiz NWR  in Marshall County on May 10 where she
found WILSON'S PHALAROPES, MARBLED GODWITS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and two
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS.
 
Becca Engdahl reported a female PAINTED BUNTING  in Bemidji at Susan
Wachtler's feeders on May 13. Do not visit unless you contact the homeowner
first.
 
Beth Siverhus reported a CASPIAN TERN  in Warroad, Roseau County on May 17.
Other species seen in Roseau County this week included NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and YELLOW WARBLER. A CATTLE EGRET
and a BONAPARTE'S GULL  were seen in Roseau on May 10th. Mike Thiele
reported RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD  in Warroad on May 11.
 
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, May 24, 2018.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 10, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 10, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
This has been a very busy migration week. We have had a huge influx of all
the common sparrows, both resident and non-resident. Most counties have
reported SONG SPARROW, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, HARRIS'S SPARROW, SAVANNAH
SPARROW, and VESPER SPARROW  as being here this week. A large number of PINE
SISKINS  have appeared in the northwest- one wonders where they spent the
winter as we have scarcely seen any until lately. Warblers are streaming
north, and many counties are reporting up to eight species of warbler. So
far in northwestern Minnesota, we have had reports of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER,
YELLOW WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA,
PINE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, OVENBIRD,  ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, TENNESSEE WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART,
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, and
CAPE MAY WARBLER.  It appears that the main warbler wave has reached the
level of Becker and Hubbard Counties with more reports in the more wooded
east. Thrushes seem to have bypassed some counties with few reports, but the
BALTIMORE ORIOLES and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS  have appeared in the last few
days. This week, the rice paddies along  the Clearwater River  hosted most
of the common duck species and thousands of TUNDRA SWANS  in Polk, and
Pennington Counties.
 
Beth Siverhus in Roseau County reported flocks of TUNDRA SWANS, AMERICAN
WHITE PELICANS, PURPLE FINCH, 8 species of sparrow, and BROWN THRASHER  this
week among others.
 
>From Eckles township in Beltrami County , Nancy Wasik reported a late
LAPLAND LONGSPUR   on May 10.
 
A CANADA WARBLER  was observed by Connie Cox at Itasca SP on May 7. GRAY
CATBIRD  was reported on May 8, and both BALTIMORE ORIOLE  and ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK  on May 9.
 
Shelley Steva and I were at Agassiz NWR on May 5 where we saw no less than
ten TRUMPETER SWANS, HORNED GREBE , and MARBLED GODWIT.
 
A BONAPARTE'S GULL  with an injured leg was seen at the rice paddies on the
Pennington/Polk County line on May 5. Here in the yard, I have most of the
expected species from the list at the top, along with many PINE SISKINS, and
I heard a BROWN THRASHER  singing one day this week.
 
Sandy Aubol reported a SUMMER TANAGER  in her yard on May 8.  She also has
an EASTERN TOWHEE  and a hybrid eastern/spotted towhee. Other species this
week included many of the sparrow  species listed at the top, plus
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER. On May 5th, we found two
AMERICAN AVOCETS  at the Polk County rice paddies on the line between Polk
and Pennington Counties. A PEREGRINE FALCON  flew over - no surprise due to
the large number of waterfowl there. Bruce Flaig reported the first
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD  in southern Polk County on May 9. UPLAND
SANDPIPER  was observed by Shelley Steva at Glacial Ridge on May 6.
 
A BOBOLINK was observed by Matt Jacobson at Felton Prairie in Clay County on
May 9. Kathy Bresee in Moorhead reported FOX SPARROW , and NORTHERN CARDINAL
on May 9, while Kara Susag saw a WESTERN KINGBIRD  in Clay County northeast
of Moorhead.
 
Wayne Perala visited Tamarac NWR in Becker County on May 4, where he found
seven species of warbler including NORTHERN PARULA  and PINE WARBLER. Six
species of sparrows were seen , and also COMMON RAVEN.
 
Marshall Howe in Hubbard County added HOUSE WREN  on May 6,  VEERY , and
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH  on May 8,  WILSON'S WARBLER  and CAPE MAY WARBLER  on
May 9, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER  and YELLOW-THROATED VIREO  on May 10.
 
Wayne Perala found a SUMMER TANAGER  in Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County on
May 10. A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER  and SCARLET TANAGER  were observed at
Inspiration Peak, and six species of warbler were seen at Glendalough SP.
Cathy Schmitt reported a CATTLE EGRET in Fergus Falls on May 7.
 
Mark Otnes found a BLACK-NECKED STILT  at the N. Ottawa Impoundment in Grant
County on May 5. The bird was on the N-S section road on the east side.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, May 17, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, May 3, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 3, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Migrants are streaming in very quickly this week now that the weather has
turned more spring like. DARK-EYED JUNCOS  are greatly reduced in numbers as
are ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. In their place we are seeing all the common
sparrows. One day there was no sparrow song, the next we could identify five
or six species within a few minutes. WESTERN MEADOWLARKS  have arrived in
most of the counties of the northwest .Waterfowl migration is proceeding
rapidly now that the water is open. A few early warblers are being seen, but
most of the warblers are still to come.
 
At the North Ottawa impoundment, Wayne Perala reported LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
, AMERICAN AVOCET, LEAST SANDPIPER, and WILSON'S PHALAROPE  on May 3. Other
species reported that day included WESTERN GREBE, EARED GREBE, FORSTER'S
TERN and NASHVILLE WARBLER. A YELLOW WARBLER  was seen the previous day, May
2.
 
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER  was spotted on May 2 at Lake Carlos SP in Douglas
County.
 
Various folks reported that the GREAT EGRETS, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS,
and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS  have arrived at the rookery in Fergus Falls
in Otter Tail County.
 
Marshall Howe in Hubbard County reported EASTERN PHOEBE  on April 26, and
COMMON GOLDENEYE  in Park Rapids on April 28. On April 29 he saw
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW , and PINE SISKIN; BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER  came on
April 30, PALM WARBLER on May 1, and SWAMP SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, and
EASTERN BLUEBIRD  on May 2. Also in Hubbard County, Becca Engdahl found a
CASPIAN TERN  on Old Logging Road at North Twin Lake on April 29.
 
Cleone Stewart reported a flock of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS  near Frazee on
April 27. She also mentioned that the OSPREY have returned to the nesting
site along MN 10. Dave and Betty Hochhalter found TURKEY VULTURE, WOOD DUCK,
GREAT EGRET , COMMON LOON, and NORTHERN CARDINAL   in Becker County this
week.
 
A SEDGE WREN  was observed at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead in Clay
County on April 30, and  a SWAINSON'S THRUSH  was seen at Gooseberry Park.
SWAINSON'S HAWK  was reported at Bluestem Prairie on May 2.
 
I saw a MARBLED GODWIT  in Crookston, Polk County, today- May 3. Sandy Aubol
reported a SWAINSON'S THRUSH  at the Red Lake River Greenway on May 1. An
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER  was seen by Sandy Aubol and Judy Johnson at
Tympanuchus WMA on April 28.
 
Allyson Engelstad saw a SHORT-EARED OWL  south of Thief River Falls in
Pennington County on April 26. A RUFFED GROUSE  was reported by Josh
Tharaldson on May 1. A flock of TUNDRA SWANS  flew over the Red Lake River
on April 27. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER arrived on May 2. That day six species of
sparrow showed up in the yard- SONG SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, and SAVANNAH
SPARROW. CLAY-COLORED SPARROW  arrived on May 3. Two COMMON LOONS  floated
past the house on May 2.
 
Beth Siverhus found a RUSTY BLACKBIRD  at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on
April 28.
 
Doug Johnson reported a EURASIAN WIGEON  at Kolkin's Pond in Beltrami County
on April 27.
 
In Roseau County, Beth Siverhus a wide variety on species this week
including a few shorebirds such as LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and
KILLDEER. COMMON LOON, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW,
HARRIS'S SPARROW, and TENNESSEE WARBLER  were other species she found in
Roseau County this week.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, May 10, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 24, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 26, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring has finally come to the northwest, and migration is really heating
up. Numbers of early migrants are increasing daily, although the species
count does not seem to be increasing with the same speed. All of the
expected ducks have been reported , and moving north as the ice disappears;
the raptors are here in force; and some gulls are showing up. Very few
shorebirds have been reported. The blackbird crowd has arrived, and there
are innumerable dark-eyed juncos in all the yards which are ringing with the
frenzied singing of hundreds of juncos and purple finches. To date , few
sparrows have reached the northwest, but in the last two days, many folks
are reporting unusual numbers of fox sparrows this spring. We should see
more sparrows in the next few days.
 
In Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel reported that there were RED
CROSSBILLS  at Norris Camp on April 24.
 
A first county record AMERICAN AVOCET  was reported by Doug Johnson and
Becca Engdahl  on April 23 at the Mississippi River entrance to Lake Bemidji
in Beltrami County. A FORSTER'S TERN  was also seen there.
 
Connie Cox , reporting from Itasca SP in Clearwater County, listed  many
ducks, TUNDRA SWAN,  all the usual raptors, SANDHILL CRANE, TREE SWALLOW,
EASTERN PHOEBE, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER,  and many other species arriving this week.
 
Agassiz NWR in Marshall County reported a WHITE-FACED IBIS  at Headquarters
Pool on April 26.
 
>From Pennington County, Gary Tischer saw an AMERICAN COOT  in Thief River
Falls on April 22. Eight TURKEY VULTURES  were seen flying over the city on
Monday, April 23.  In the river, I  have seen PIED-BILLED GREBES, WOOD
DUCKS, COMMON GOLDENEYE, BUFFLEHEAD,  and HOODED MERGANSER. Here in the yard
I had a visit from both a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK  on April 22, and a COOPER'S
HAWK  on April 23.  Also recorded this week were one YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
and a flock of TUNDRA SWANS.
 
Leon Thoreson reported what may be the last SNOWY OWL in Polk County this
spring on April 20. A BROWN THRASHER  was seen in his yard near Climax.
Sandy Aubol reported all the expected ducks this week, and  lots of TINDRA
SWANS  in the fields. On April 20, she observed a DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
flyover, and a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK  visited her yard. A BROAD-WINGED HAWK
was seen on April 22. At the Brandt- Angus impoundment she saw MARBLED
GODWIT, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, and TREE SWALLOWS. On
April 23, she found 42 RED-NECKED GREBES, 4 HORNED GREBES, and a WESTERN
GREBE  in the Grand Marais Creek east of East Grand Forks; RING-BILLED
GULLS, FRANKLIN'S GULL, and BONAPARTE'S GULL were seen at the  East Grand
Forks WTP.
 
A HORNED GREBE  was seen in Detroit Lakes in Becker County, and a
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET  at Dunton Locks. Gary Tischer found many FOX SPARROWS
just south of Tamarack NWR, and also reported a BELTED KINGFISHER  and
COMMON LOON  in the county on April 25. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER  was
observed by Shawn Goodchild at Fig Lake Farm on April 20.
 
>From Hubbard County, Connie Cox reported a COMMON LOON  in the Fishhook
River at Park Rapids . Marshall Howe mentioned TUNDRA SWAN, GREATER
YELLOWLEGS , YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER,  FOX SPARROW, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER,
and PURPLE FINCH  on April 22. By April 24 there were large numbers of FOX
SPARROWS, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and they were joined by SONG SPARROW,
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET.
 
In Otter Tail County, Alma Ronningen observed TURKEY VULTURE, OSPREY, and
TREE SWALLOWS  on April 22. Also this week NORTHERN FLICKER and
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER  flew in. Gary Otnes found a FRANKLIN'S GULL  at the
Mistinka River, and an EASTERN PHOEBE  arrived in his yard.
 
In Grant County, the North Ottawa Impoundment has not disappointed this
spring. A long list of ducks and shorebirds were reported there this week.
Of interest was a GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE  first reported there on April 21.
Other interesting species included were SNOWY EGRET, AMERICAN AVOCET, EARED
GREBE, HORNED GREBE, a fly over of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, TREE
SWALLOWS, AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS. Both
MARBLED GODWITS, and HUDSONIAN GODWITS  were seen there. The species there
are  changing daily, so one never knows what will be seen on any given day.
A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE  was found in the town of Wendell on April 26.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The nex

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 19, 2018 CORRECTION

[Jeanie Joppru]

In Otter Tail County, Marion Otnes reported Tree Swallows not trumpeter
swans. The swans have been there all winter. Tree Swallows are new. Sorry
for the mistake.
Jeanie
 
 
-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*April 19, 2018
*MNDL1804.19
 
-Birds mentioned 
*   Trumpeter Swan 
*   Eurasian Wigeon 
*   Hooded Merganser 
*   Wild Turkey 
*   Mourning Dove 
*   Sandhill Crane 
*   American Avocet 
*   Killdeer 
*   Greater Yellowlegs 
*   Ring-billed Gull 
*   Herring Gull 
*   Common Loon 
*   Turkey Vulture 
*   Bald Eagle 
*   Northern Harrier 
*   Sharp-shinned Hawk 
*   Cooper's Hawk 
*   Red-tailed Hawk 
*   Rough-legged Hawk 
*   Snowy Owl 
*   American Kestrel 
*   Northern Shrike 
*   Brown Creeper 
*   Golden-crowned Kinglet 
*   American Robin 
*   Bohemian Waxwing 
*   Purple Finch 
*   Common Redpoll 
*   Hoary Redpoll 
*   Yellow-rumped Warbler 
-Transcript 
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: April 19, 2018
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjop...@mncable.net)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 19, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website:
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report 
Spring has finally arrived in northwest Minnesota, robins are singing, and
people are smiling. We continue to get reports of large numbers of common
redpolls, and there are two reports of HOARY REDPOLLS, one in Polk County,
and one in Becker County this week. Raptors are streaming in. Many
rough-legged hawks can be seen coursing over the grasslands; a few
red-tailed hawks, and American kestrels were reported in several locations.
Migrating songbirds are still uncommon, but a few are starting to trickle
in. With the warm temperatures forecast, we can expect to see more in the
coming days. American robins are here in good numbers and can be heard
singing every morning . 
The North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County has started to attract
migrants. Wayne Perala reported an AMERICAN AVOCET, a GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
and RING-BILLED GULL there on April 19. A variety of ducks were also there.
He also observed a COMMON LOON and one SNOWY OWL on the way to the
impoundment, likely in Otter Tail County, although he did not say. 
In Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County on April 15, Wayne found a EURASIAN
WIGEON on the Otter Tail River. Marion Otnes reported RING-BILLED GULL, two
HERRING GULLS, and 3 TRUMPETER SWANS on April 13. 
In Polk County, Leon Thoreson observed MOURNING DOVE, AMERICAN ROBIN, BROWN
CREEPER , and 50 COMMON REDPOLLS in his yard on April 14, COOPER'S HAWK and
two WILD TURKEYS on April 17, and BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN
KESTREL, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, and KILLDEER on April 18. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS
are now in large numbers in the grasslands of western Polk County. 
On April 17, I saw 8 TURKEY VULTURES soaring over the Red Lake River in
Pennington County. A female NORTHERN HARRIER and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were
seen in Pennington County northeast of Thief River Falls on April 18. I
found HOODED MERGANSERS in the river south of the dam this afternoon, and a
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET was seen and heard in Greenwood trails natural area.
A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK visited our bird feeder this morning. 
In Marshall County, on April 18, I saw 7 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS between the
Marshall County line and the east edge of Agassiz NWR. Other species seen
included two NORTHERN HARRIERS, two BALD EAGLES, and a RED-TAILED HAWK. Four
TRUMPETER SWANS were found in the fields just south of the refuge, and four
more were seen on the east side of headquarters pool. 
Connie Cox reported a KILLDEER in Itasca State Park this week. On April 17 a
NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near the visitor center. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
was observed on April 18. 
>From Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 30
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, AMERICAN ROBIN, and PURPLE FINCH this week. Mike Thiele
observed SANDHILL CRANES and TRUMPETER SWANS by the Warroad Airport this
week. 
In Lake of the Woods County, Beth Siverhus saw two pairs of SANDHILL CRANES
south of Baudette. Other species seen in the county included ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK, TURKEY VULTURE, NORTHERN HARRIER, AMERICAN KESTREL, and BALD EAGLE. 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net OR call the Detroit Lakes
Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202. Please include the county
where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is
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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 19, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 19, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring has finally arrived in northwest Minnesota, robins are singing, and
people are smiling. We continue to get reports of large numbers of common
redpolls, and there are two reports of HOARY REDPOLLS, one in Polk County,
and one in Becker County this week. Raptors are streaming in. Many
rough-legged hawks can be seen coursing over the grasslands; a few
red-tailed hawks, and American kestrels were reported in several locations.
Migrating songbirds are still uncommon, but a few are starting to trickle
in. With the warm temperatures forecast, we can expect to see more in the
coming days. American robins are here in good numbers and can be heard
singing every morning .
 
The North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County has started to attract
migrants. Wayne Perala reported an AMERICAN AVOCET, a GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
and RING-BILLED GULL  there on April 19. A variety of ducks were also there.
He also observed a COMMON LOON  and one SNOWY OWL  on the way to the
impoundment, likely in Otter Tail County, although he did not say.
 
In Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County on April 15, Wayne found a EURASIAN
WIGEON  on the Otter Tail River. Marion Otnes reported RING-BILLED GULL, two
HERRING GULLS, and 3 TRUMPETER SWANS  on April 13.
 
In Polk County, Leon Thoreson observed MOURNING DOVE, AMERICAN ROBIN, BROWN
CREEPER , and 50 COMMON REDPOLLS  in his yard on April 14, COOPER'S HAWK and
two WILD TURKEYS  on April 17,  and BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN
KESTREL, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, and KILLDEER  on April 18. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS
are now in large numbers in the grasslands of western Polk County.
 
On April 17, I saw 8 TURKEY VULTURES  soaring over the Red Lake River in
Pennington County. A female NORTHERN HARRIER and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK  were
seen in Pennington County northeast of Thief River Falls on April 18. I
found HOODED MERGANSERS in the river south of the dam this afternoon, and a
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET  was seen and heard in Greenwood trails natural area.
A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK  visited our bird feeder this morning.
 
In Marshall County, on April 18, I saw 7 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS  between the
Marshall County line and the east edge of Agassiz NWR. Other species seen
included two NORTHERN HARRIERS, two BALD EAGLES, and a RED-TAILED HAWK. Four
TRUMPETER SWANS  were found in the fields just south of the refuge, and four
more were seen on the east side of  headquarters pool.
 
Connie Cox reported a KILLDEER  in Itasca State Park this week. On April 17
a NORTHERN SHRIKE  was seen near the visitor center. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
was observed on April 18. 
 
>From Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 30
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, AMERICAN ROBIN, and PURPLE FINCH  this week. Mike Thiele
observed SANDHILL CRANES and TRUMPETER SWANS  by the Warroad Airport this
week.
 
In Lake of the Woods County, Beth Siverhus saw two pairs of SANDHILL CRANES
south of Baudette. Other species seen in the county included ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK, TURKEY VULTURE, NORTHERN HARRIER, AMERICAN KESTREL, and BALD EAGLE.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, April 26, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 12, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 12, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
In spite of the cold temperatures this week, migration continues, although
some species are very late due to no open water. In recent days, a few spots
have opened up but the northland is still very frozen. There has been a big
migration of raptors this week with rough-legged hawks, red-tailed hawks,
and northern harriers  being reported in most areas. Some Canada geese are
winging their way north, but no large flocks are being seen yet in the far
northern counties. Hundreds of common redpolls, and dark-eyed juncos are
taking advantage of feeder fare in the cold weather.
 
In Beltrami County, Cassie Block reported PINE SISKINS  in Bemidji on April
9. Very large numbers of COMMON REDPOLLS  were reported this week by David
Harrington, also in Bemidji.
 
Here in Pennington County, Gary Tischer saw 3 dark-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS
along CR3 between 200th and 210th Ave NW on April 9. At home in Thief River
Falls, he saw about 40 COMMON REDPOLLS  at his feeder.
 
Andy and I found three SNOWY OWLS  still  in Polk County on April 7. Also
seven BALD EAGLES  were seen feeding on a carcass along US 75. Leon Thoreson
on April 11 also reported a SNOWY OWL  in Polk County. He had a COOPER'S
HAWK, AMERICAN ROBINS, BLUE JAYS, HORNED LARKS, and 35 COMMON REDPOLLS  in
his yard near Climax this week. Gary Tischer found 9 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE
dancing on a lek near the intersection of CR 21 and 170th Ave on April 10th.
 
In Hubbard County, Marshall Howe reported a SNOWY EGRET  in the Crow Wing
River in Nevis on April 12.
 
>From Todd County, Susan Kroll reported SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK, GREAT BLUE HERON, TURKEY VULTURE, GREAT HORNED OWL, COMMON REDPOLLS,
and PURPLE FINCH  in Todd County this week.
 
In Otter Tail County, Wayne Perala observed RED-TAILED HAWKS, ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS, NORTHERN HARRIER, BALD EAGLE, TRUMPETER SWANS, AMERICAN WHITE
PELICAN, AMERICAN KESTREL, many WESTERN MEADOWLARKS, HORNED LARKS, and
COMMON REDPOLLS  in the Orwell Dam area  this week. In Fergus Falls, he
mentioned HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, GREAT
EGRET, GREAT BLUE HERON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET,
HOUSE FINCH, COMMON REDPOLLS, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS. A variety of other
common duck species were also present.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, April 19, 2018.
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, April 6, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, April 6, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Our spring has had a relapse this week as we are having record cold
temperatures, along with snow and wind. A quick trip to the twin cities
yesterday revealed that we in the north are closer to bare ground than the
south central part of the state, but none the less we are feeling the cold.
Migration, one started, continues, albeit at a slower pace. Horned larks are
paired up, and raptors are streaming in with bald eagles,  rough-legged
hawks, red-tailed hawks, and American kestrels being reported almost
everywhere.
 
Otter Tail County seems to have some of all of the expected March and early
April migrants back. Tami Worner reported that an OSPREY was seen on March
31 in Henning . Teresa Jaskiewicz observed SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, AMERICAN
KESTREL, NORTHERN HARRIER, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, AMERICAN COOTS, FOX
SPARROW, COMMON GRACKLE, and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW  around Elizabeth this
week.
 
Hal Sanders saw a KILLDEER along Becker CR 29 on March 31, the first that
has been reported to me this spring. On April 5,  I saw a NORTHERN HARRIER,
a NORTHERN SHRIKE, a RED-TAILED HAWK  and TRUMPETER SWANS  in the county.
 
A late SNOWY OWL  was seen in Mahnomen County on April 5. Also in the county
TRUMPETER SWANS, and a RING-NECKED PHEASANT were seen on April 5.
 
In eastern Polk County, Connie Cox reported ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, NORTHERN
HARRIER, and RED-TAILED HAWKS this week. Between McIntosh and Mentor she saw
7 TURKEY VULTURES.
 
I found a GOLDEN EAGLE  in Red Lake County feeding with about 12-15 BALD
EAGLES  on some carrion in a field on March 31. All of the raptors mentioned
above were also found in Red Lake County that day.
 
Connie Cox reported AMERICAN WOODCOCK, SNOW BUNTINGS, COMMON REDPOLLS and
DARK-EYED JUNCOS  in Clearwater County around Itasca SP this week.
 
In Beltrami County, Nancy Wasik mentioned a large number of COMMON REDPOLLS
in the area this week. Best news of all, Doug Johnson reported the first
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER   in Beltrami County on March 3o.
 
Beth Siverhus in Roseau County observed SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, NORTHERN
SHRIKE, and RED CROSSBILLS  in the area this week. A SNOWY OWL  was also
observed by Shirlee Boyd close to the Canadian border. AMERICAN ROBINS, and
2 MERLINS  were also reported. Many BALD EAGLES  are very visible in the
area as the snow melt reveals the carcasses of many deer that were killed by
cars in the winter.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place and if possible the
date when the bird was seen. The next scheduled update of this report is
Thursday, April 12,2018.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 29, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 29m 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Migration is proceeding even as we experience some back-sliding in the
temperature department. Horned larks seem to be mostly paired off or in
small flocks, hawks are on the move, and a few western meadowlarks have
appeared in the northwest. Where there is open water many duck species are
being seen, mostly south of Becker County. Lots of birds were on the move on
Sunday, March 25 as far north as Mahnomen County including swans, Canada
geese, rough-legged hawks , and red-tailed hawks. 
 
Migration has reached the Canadian border as Mike Thiele has reported CANADA
GEESE, BALD EAGLES, and COMMON REDPOLLS  near the border in Roseau County.
An AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER  has been reported visiting the  yard of
Dean Carlson about 5 miles north of Hayes Lake in Roseau County.
 
In Pennington County, this morning I saw about a dozen WILD TURKEYS  along
CR 7 west of Thief River Falls. Other birds seen along that road included a
WESTERN MEADOWLARK  and about 15 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE. Two DARK-EYED JUNCOS
have appeared in our yard also.
 
Shelley Steva  saw a WESTERN MEADOWLARK  in Plummer in Red Lake County on
March 27. 
 
Many folks have reported that the BALD EAGLES  are on the nest north of East
Grand Forks in Polk County this week.
 
Donna Dustin observed an AMERICAN WOODCOCK  in Becker County on March 23.
 
>From Otter Tail County, Wayne reported a female BARROW'S GOLEDENEYE  in
Fergus Falls on March 25. Other species seen there included NORTHERN
SHOVELER, HOODED MERGANSER, GADWALL, LESSER SCAUP, REDHEAD, DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANT, AMERICAN COOT, RING-BILLED GULL, and GREAT BLUE HERON. At the
Orwell Dam, he saw AMERICAN KESTREL, NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK,
RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD.
 
At or near the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County, Wayne Perala
reported SHARP-TAILED GROUSE  on March 25. 
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, April 5, 2018.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 22, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 22, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report
 
Spring seems to have arrived in the northwest, even though we are promised
more snow. Weather has been mild and much of our snow has melted. Birds are
streaming north , with rough-legged hawks, and horned larks leading the
charge. The first Canada goose scouts have arrived at least as far north as
Pennington County, and I  suspect, probably all the way to the Canadian
border. There are now large numbers of rough-legged hawks in the grassland
areas, and a few northern harriers are being reported. Trumpeter swans can
be found throughout the northwest, and bald eagles are paired up and on the
nests. There is still little or no open water in the northern part of the
area, although a few smaller streams are opening up in the southern part.
 
At the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County, Wayne Perala found
TRUMPETER SWANS, MALLARDS, GREAT HORNED OWL, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK  on
March 18. 
 
In Otter Tail County near the Orwell Dam, Wayne reported TRUMPETER SWANS,
TUNDRA SWAN, NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL,  and
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD  on March 18. Alma Ronningen in Dent reported SANDHILL
CRANES  this week. On March 19, she saw a NORTHERN HARRIER, and on the 22nd
an EASTERN BLUEBIRD.
 
Shelley Steva and I  were in Becker County on March 18 where we found
TRUMPETER SWANS, CANADA GEESE, and COMMON REDPOLLS  at Tamarac NWR, and
HORNED LARKS  everywhere.
 
HORNED LARKS, TRUMPETER SWANS, and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS  were also seen in
Norman County on March 18.
 
The first report of HARRIS SPARROW  in Polk County came from Sandy Aubol on
March 19. On March 17, Sandy  found CANADA GEESE, TRUMPETER SWANS, BALD
EAGLES, NORTHERN HARRIER, and 30 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS  at Glacial Ridge NWR.
At Rydell NWR, she reported TRUMPETER SWANS, and a single MALLARD at
Erskine.
 
Here in Pennington County, two DARK-EYED JUNCOS  showed up in the yard on
March 18.
 
Connie Cox at Itasca SP reported CANADA GOOSE  and TRUMPETER SWAN  on March
16. PURPLE FINCHES  were seen at the east entrance to the park, and on March
20, a GREAT BLUE HERON returned.
 
In Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported 60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  in the town
of Warroad this week, as well as a flock of PINE GROSBEAKS. Elsewhere in the
county, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK  was reported, and in the Beltrami Island State
Forest, she observed RED CROSSBILL, RUFFED GROUSE, and COMMON REDPOLLS.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, March 29, 2018
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 15, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 15, 2018
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also
see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website: 
 <https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report>
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report .
 
Spring appears to be on the way here in the northwest this week. We have
been having a nice slow melt, with the sun doing the work and temperatures
remaining quite close to freezing. Slowly the dirt in the fields will start
to show, and more birds will arrive. In the southern part of the area, where
some open water is appearing, waterfowl are already coming in, and HORNED
LARKS  are increasing greatly in numbers throughout the area. For now they
are along the roadsides but as more black dirt shows up , they will be
harder to see as they pair off and move into the fields for nesting.
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS  are also  increasing in numbers this week and we can
expect a big push of them in the next couple of weeks. Wayne Perala saw 40
to 50 of them on March 15 from Grant County to Felton Prairie in Clay County
so they are on the way, but  still not that common in the far north.
 
In Kittson County, a SNOWY OWL  was observed on March 9 by Sparky Stensaas.
He also found a WESTERN MEADOWLARK  near Lake Bronson. 
 
In Pennington County, Josh Tharaldson saw two male WILD TURKEYS  near
Goodridge on March 14. Two CANADA GEESE  were observed by Shelley Steva in
Thief River Falls on March 10. A BARRED OWL  reappeared in our yard on March
9.  We are hoping it nests nearby.
 
The BALD EAGLES  have returned to the nest site near East Grand Forks in
Polk County as reported by several observers. At Glacial Ridge, Sparky
Stensaas found  15 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 48 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE,  28 GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, and one PILEATED WOODPECKER , on March 9th and 10th. Three
SNOWY OWLS   were also seen that day in Polk County. In his travels through
Polk and up to Kittson County, Sparky found 441 SNOW BUNTINGS  and 373
HORNED LARKS.
 
The waterfowl are arriving in Otter Tail County to join those that have
overwintered in the river near Fergus Falls. On March 1st, Wayne Perala
reported NORTHERN SHRIKE, AMERICAN KESTREL and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD  in
Otter Tail County. By March 15, he found a pair of BALD EAGLES  at Battle
Lake at a nest site. Gary and Marion Otnes reported COMMON REDPOLLS, and
HORNED LARKS  on March 9, and also a male NORTHERN HARRIER  in Western
Township.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202.
Please include the county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled
update of this report is Thursday, March 22, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 1, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 1, 2018
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.
 
We are starting to see some evidence of migration  now with some reports of
horned larks in the north, and further south, some waterfowl are also being
reported. The northwest has varying levels of snow cover, but the ditches
are full in the Thief River Falls area. Open fields have differing  amounts
of snow and a few days will change the landscape quickly. Fewer snowy owls
were reported this week, but I note that several barred owls have been
reported.
 
>From Becker County, Dave and Betty Hochhalter reported RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, PINE GROSBEAK, COMMON REDPOLL, and a COMMON GRACKLE  in their
yard in Detroit Lakes this week.
 
In Polk County, Shelley Steva reported HORNED LARKS  on February 24. Two
GOLDEN EAGLES  were seen by Terry Johnson two miles south of Sherack on
February 24. A SNOWY OWL   in Polk County was observed by Allyson Engelstad.
 
Shelley Steva reported HORNED LARKS  also in Red Lake County on March 1. A
BARRED OWL  was visiting the home of Jenny Stonehouse on February 23.
 
A BARRED OWL  spent the late afternoon of February 24 in our yard east of
Thief River Falls, Pennington County. I also had PINE GROSBEAKS, and
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS here . Allyson Engelstad observed BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS
elsewhere in Pennington County this week as did Shelley Steva. HORNED LARKS
were also reported in Pennington County.
 
Sue Keeler reported a BARRED OWL  in Itasca County this week.
 
>From Roseau County Beth Siverhus reported PINE GROSBEAKS, and PILEATED
WOODPECKER  in Warroad. On her way down into the Beltrami Island State
Forest, she also saw 6 SNOW BUNTINGS, 4 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, a NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, and GRAY JAY. Carol Birkeland observed a WILD TURKEY  between
Roseau and Greenbush on February 22.
 
At Norris Camp in Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel listed GRAY JAY,
COMMON REDPOLL, HOARY REDPOLL, PINE GROSBEAK and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. A
half mile west of Faunce , she saw a RED CROSSBILL.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992.
Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county
where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is
Thursday, March 8, 2018.
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, February 22, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, February 22,
2018 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.
 
Some parts of the northwest have received some snow this week, but in the
far northwest, so far not much has accumulated. There is little evidence of
migration yet, if we don't consider the snowy owls that are undoubtedly
moving north, as we are seeing and hearing of more of them in recent weeks.
This week I have heard of one snowy owl in Pennington, one more in Red Lake,
one in Marshall,  and one in Kittson County . Hoary redpolls were reported
this week in Marshall, Polk, and Hubbard counties.
 
Ben Stubbs reported a BOREAL OWL  seen and photographed in Roseau County on
February 15. A NORTHERN HAWK OWL  and several groups of SNOW BUNTINGS  were
seen by Shelley Steva and I in the county on February 16.
 
In Kittson County, Shelley and I found one SNOWY OWL, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, and
SNOW BUNTINGS  on February 16.
 
John Hess reported a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD  in Marshall County on February
21. 
 
Here in Pennington County, I had a flock of about fifty BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS
visit the year on February 18. Most of the fruit is now gone, and the
waxwings have moved on.
 
Shelley Steva found seven GRAY PARTRIDGE  near Brooks in Red Lake County on
February 21.
 
Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks , Polk County, reports DARK-EYED JUNCO, and
a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  at her feeders.
 
Perry Brown observed a NORTHERN SHRIKE  in his yard in Detroit Lakes, Becker
County on February 15.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992.
Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county
where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is
Thursday, March 1, 2018.
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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[mou-net] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, February 15, 2018

[Jeanie Joppru]

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, February 15,
1018  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.
 
It has been a very cold week in the northwest , with temperatures hovering
at or below zero and winds approaching 40 mph on most days. Wednesday was
the exception when it was melting for a few hours. This week, snowy owls
have been reported  in 
Polk, Red Lake, Norman, and Pennington Counties. I am sure that there are
others that have not been reported. It appears that they are on the move
again , this time northward to the breeding area in the tundra. Snow
buntings are starting to get their summer plumage, and many are being seen
in small groups throughout the area.
 
>From Douglas County, Thomas Ries observed a HOODED MERGANSER  on the north
side of Lake Cowdry on February 8.
 
A HOARY REDPOLL  was observed by Becca Engdahl at Kabekona Lake in Hubbard
County  on February 14.
 
Dave and Betty Hochhalter had three PINE GROSBEAKS  in their yard in Detroit
Lake, Becker County, on February 12.
 
A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD  was seen by Dean Reimer in Moorhead, Clay County, on
February 12.
 
In Polk County, Sandy Aubol reported that a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW  has been
visiting her feeders in East Grand Forks.
 
In Pennington County, Shelley Steva saw three WILD TURKEYS  on February 12.
A flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  visited our neighborhood on February 14
looking for the last of the crabapples.
 
Two NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS  were reported in Marshall County this week. Josh
Tharaldson saw one in Moylan Township on February 9, and Warren Worker
photographed one under his deck in Viking on February 12.
 
On February 8, Gary and Phillis Lund observed a  large group of SHARP-TAILED
GROUSE  eating buds in the trees in the Roseau area.
 
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjop...@mncable.net <mailto:ajjop...@mncable.net>
OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992.
Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. Please include the county
where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this report is
Thursday, February 22, 2018
 
 
 
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
 


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