-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*June 18, 2009
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-Birds mentioned
Red-throated Loon
Say's Phoebe
Northern Mockingbird
Kentucky Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blue Grosbeak
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: June 18, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 18th 2009.
A SAY'S PHOEBE was in Clay County on the 13th at the gravel pit north of
the Felton Prairie. From the town of Felton, go south on state highway 9
for two miles, then turn left on county road 108 and go east for about
three miles to the T. Turn left and loop into the gravel pit area.
Sixteen RED-THROATED LOONS were off Park Point in Duluth on the 14th,
between Lafayette Square and the Sky Harbor Airport.
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was just west of Hanover in Wright County on the
14th, on a fence along 5th Street northeast about half a mile east of
Ibarra Avenue.
In Chisago County, a KENTUCKY WARBLER was discovered on the 17th at the
southeastern corner of county roads 3 and 5.
On the 14th, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was at Afton State Park in
Washington County, along the west side of the trail that runs through
the center of the backpack campsites and about 50 feet north of the
water pump and firewood area,
A BLUE GROSBEAK was in Mankato, Blue Earth County, on the 14th, on the
south side of the Minnesota River along the bike trail near the U.S.
Highway 169 bridge.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, June 25th 2009.
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*Minnesota
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*June 18, 2009
*MNST0906.18
-Birds mentioned
- Red-throated Loon
- Say's Phoebe
- Northern Mockingbird
- Kentucky Warbler
- Yellow-breasted Chat
- Blue Grosbeak
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: June 18, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 18th 2009.
A SAY'S PHOEBE was in Clay County on the 13th at the gravel pit north of the Felton Prairie. From the town of Felton, go south on state highway 9 for two miles, then turn left on county road 108 and go east for about three miles to the T. Turn left and loop into the gravel pit area.
Sixteen RED-THROATED LOONS were off Park Point in Duluth on the 14th, between Lafayette Square and the Sky Harbor Airport.
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was just west of Hanover in Wright County on the 14th, on a fence along 5th Street northeast about half a mile east of Ibarra Avenue.
In Chisago County, a KENTUCKY WARBLER was discovered on the 17th at the southeastern corner of county roads 3 and 5.
On the 14th, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was at Afton State Park in Washington County, along the west side of the trail that runs through the center of the backpack campsites and about 50 feet north of the water pump and firewood area,
A BLUE GROSBEAK was in Mankato, Blue Earth County, on the 14th, on the south side of the Minnesota River along the bike trail near the U.S. Highway 169 bridge.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, June 25th 2009.
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*Duluth/North Shore
*June 18, 2009
*MNDU0906.18
-Birds mentioned
Red-throated Loon
Yellow Rail
Whimbrel
Philadelphia Vireo
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Hooded Warbler
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Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: June 18, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 18th, 2009
sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A HOODED WARBLER was reported by Josh Vineyard on the 14th on the Hawk
Ridge trail system near the junction of the orange and red trail. It has
not been relocated since the initial sighting.
Peder Svingen saw 16 RED-THROATED LOONS on the 14th at Park Point
between the Lafayette Square 31st Street access and the Sky Harbor
Airport. Linda Sparling saw three WHIMBRELS on the 13th at the 12th
Street access.
Denny and Barb Martin found a singing BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER and a
PHILADELPHIA VIREO at the Crosby-Manitou State Park parking lot off CR 7
in Lake County.
Linda Sparling heard multiple YELLOW RAILS on the 13th at the McGregor
Marsh along MN Highway 65, about a mile south of MN Highway 200 in
Aitkin County.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 25th.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858.
Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded
message.
The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota
Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more
information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us
at mou@moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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*Minnesota
*Duluth/North Shore
*June 18, 2009
*MNDU0906.18
-Birds mentioned
- Red-throated Loon
- Yellow Rail
- Whimbrel
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Hooded Warbler
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Duluth/North Shore
Date: June 18, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU)
Reports: (218) 834-2858
Compiler: Jim Lind (jslind@frontiernet.net)
This is the Duluth Birding Report for Thursday, June 18th, 2009 sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
A HOODED WARBLER was reported by Josh Vineyard on the 14th on the Hawk Ridge trail system near the junction of the orange and red trail. It has not been relocated since the initial sighting.
Peder Svingen saw 16 RED-THROATED LOONS on the 14th at Park Point between the Lafayette Square 31st Street access and the Sky Harbor Airport. Linda Sparling saw three WHIMBRELS on the 13th at the 12th Street access.
Denny and Barb Martin found a singing BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO at the Crosby-Manitou State Park parking lot off CR 7 in Lake County.
Linda Sparling heard multiple YELLOW RAILS on the 13th at the McGregor Marsh along MN Highway 65, about a mile south of MN Highway 200 in Aitkin County.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 25th.
The telephone number of the Duluth Rare Bird Alert is 218-834-2858. Information about bird sightings may be left following the recorded message.
The Duluth Birding Report is sponsored and funded by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) as a service to its members. For more information on the MOU, either write us c/o the Bell Museum, e-mail us at mou@moumn.org, or visit the MOU web site at moumn.org.
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Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:17:34 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Chisago Cty. Kentucky Warbler not refound,
Whip-Poor-Will
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I looked for the Kentucky Warbler Thursday in the early evening at the location reported by Bob Williams (Chisago Cty. Roads 3 & 5) with no luck. ?Could very well have been the time of day. ?I did see and hear a Black-billed Cuckoo in that same area. ?I also heard a Whip-Poor-Will calling after sunset at Cty Rd. 5, south of Cty. 3, where it turns sharply to the west.
Linda Sparling
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Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:04:59 -0600
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Kim Eckert is reporting a probable Western Wood-Pewee in central
Norman County at the Gary Pines Wayside Rest, which is on the west
side of state highway 32, one mile north of Gary. Three pewees were
in the pines to the west of the picnic shelter. Note that of these
pewees, one is clearly an Eastern, one has been silent, and the third
has been giving a call note reminiscent of a Western but has not yet
been heard giving a full western song.
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Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:55:38 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] nest site fidelity in gyrfalcon -- bbc article
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also snow petrel & adelie penguin
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Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:14:36 -0500
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8103000/8103872.stm
2,500-year-old bird's nest found
Matt Walker
Editor, Earth News
A 2,500-year-old bird's nest has been discovered on a cliff in Greenland.
The nesting site is still continually used by gyrfalcons, the world's
largest species of falcon, and is the oldest raptor nest ever recorded.
Three other nests, each over 1,000 years old, have also been found, one of
which contains feathers from a bird that lived more than 600 years ago.
However, ornithologists fear climate change may soon drive the birds from
these ancient nesting sites.
Gyrfalcons live circumpolar to the Arctic. The birds range in colour from
being almost exclusively white in Greenland to usually black in Labrador in
Canada.
Like many falcons, they do not build nests out of sticks and twigs, but
typically lay eggs in bowl-shaped depressions they scrape into existing
ledges or old nests made by other birds such as ravens.
But while stick nests are often frequently damaged, preventing their
repeated use, gyrfalcons will often revisit some ledges and potholes from
year to year.
To find out just how long the birds return to the same site, ornithologist
Kurt Burnham of the University of Oxford, UK and colleagues decided to
carbon date the guano and other debris that birds leave at various nest
sites around Greenland.
The cold dry climate of Greenland slows the decay of the falcons' droppings
and various nest sites had built up levels of guano almost 2m deep.
But Burnham was still surprised to find out just how old these nests are.
Carbon dating revealed that one nest in Kangerlussuaq in central-west
Greenland is between 2,360 and 2,740 years old, the researchers report in
Ibis.
Three other nests in the area are older than 1,000 years, with the youngest
nest site first being occupied 520 to 650 years ago.
These ancient nests are still being regularly used by gyrfalcons.
"While I know many falcon species re-use nest sites year after year, I never
imagined we would be talking about nests that have been used on and off for
over 2,000 years," says Burnham.
Within the nests, Burnham's team also found intriguing clues as to the past
inhabitants.
In the 13 nests sampled, they found three feathers belonging to previous
tenants. The youngest came from a bird residing in the nest 60 years ago,
while the oldest came from a falcon that used the nest some 670 years ago.
The ancient guano samples also gave an indication of what the birds ate in
times long past.
Those gyrfalcons living in central-west Greenland, which is farther from the
ice sheet and nearer the ocean, fed from a diet much richer in marine
animals, such as little auks and black guillemots.
Falcons living further north closer to the ice fed on terrestrial prey such
as rock ptarmigan and arctic hare.
"These findings put new emphasis on just how important nest site
characteristics can be for raptor species, particularly large raptors,"
Burnham says.
"Something, be it nest ledge depth, or the amount of cliff overhang above
the nest, is so attractive at these locations that gyrfalcons are re-using
them for thousands of years."
Yet the fact that gyrfalcons remain faithful to certain nest sites for
hundreds of generations suggest that they may be especially vulnerable to
climate change, says Burnham.
"As a result of a warming and ameliorating climate other bird species, such
as peregrine falcons, are moving further north."
"As peregrine populations continue to increase in density they will likely
use more and more of these traditional gyrfalcon nests, forcing gyrfalcons
to find alternate locations to nest in which may not offer the same amount
of protection from the harsh Arctic environment in Greenland."
Similar studies have been used to show when whole colonies of birds first
took up residence at certain sites.
By carbon dating solidified stomach contents, peat moss deposits and bone
and feather samples from various moulting sites, researchers have in the
past shown that colonies of snow petrel have returned to the same sites for
34,000 years and adelie penguins for 44,000 years.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8103000/8103872.
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Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:03:51 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Western Wood-Pewee update
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Since there has been nothing posted since June 19 about the possible/
probable Western Wood-Pewee(s) found that afternoon at Gary Pines
Wayside a mile N of Gary along Hwy 32 in Norman Co, here is a summary
of what has been seen and heard. (Sorry for the delay, but this is the
first day since the original sighting that I've had both internet
access and the time to post anything about this.)
First of all, the birds were still present yesterday, June 22. Bob
Dunlap saw/heard them then and on
June 21, and several birders found them on the 20th. The location has
been in the tall pine stands ~100 yards W of the wayside's picnic
shelter on the W side of Hwy 32.
On June 19, my Minn Birding Weekends (MBW) group saw and heard at
least one wood-pewee giving Western-like call notes, but heavy rain
showers at the time were making viewing/listening conditions
difficult, and after an hour or so of this most of the group left. It
finally stopped raining around 6:00 pm, and Ron Erperlding, George
Vania, and I were able to more easily see or hear at least 4 wood-
pewees during the next half hour. Here are the wood-pewees in the
order in which we encountered them:
Bird 1 - heard-only; gave both parts of a typical Eastern-like song:
i.e., the clear, whistled, rising "pee-a-weee" and the descending,
whistled "pee-ur"; no reason to think this was anything but an Eastern
Bird 2 - gave 2 distinctly different vocalizations; usually (75-80% of
the time) it gave a burry, nasal, hoarse, rising-in-pitch "brree", a
call note which is entirely consistent with Western, and unlike
Eastern; however, part of the time it also gave an Eastern-like call/
song, except it was abruptly truncated: "pee-a-w", with the third
syllable basically missing
Bird 3 - easily seen as it perched in the open for several minutes,
but it remained totally silent during the entire time; several photos
taken, but species unknown
Bird 4 - repeatedly gave the same Western-like "brree" call note as
Bird #2, and no other vocalizations
We did not hear any of the wood-pewees give the standard, Western
song: i.e. a burry, nasal, hoarse, dropping-in-pitch "beeerr"; as far
as I know, none of the observers on June 20 heard such a song either.
However, Bob Dunlap sent me the following about one of the wood-pewees
he heard on June 22, which sounds like it may have been the actual
Western song: "heard but not seen, perhaps 10 yards behind other
pewees, twice in one minute, a downslurred, nasal 'dreee-er' was heard".
Some observers (including Bob on June 22 and Tony Hertzel on June 20)
saw/heard a total of 5 wood-pewees, with presumably a second singing
Eastern present. I would urge that all observers send an account of
what they saw/heard to mou-net, or to me privately, or to MOURC chair
Peder Svingen, so we can attempt to sort out what is there.
Note that I did not include here a description of any of the visual
field marks we saw, since out-of-range wood-pewees are generally
regarded as safe to ID in the field only when vocalizing; silent wood-
pewee ID would need to involve a netted, banded, and measured
individual or a specimen. However, if you go to view the Norman County
wood-pewees, it is definitely worth taking careful notes especially on
the lower mandible color, the relative boldness of each wing bar, and
the darkness of the sides of the underparts.
More importantly, field recordings need to be made of the
vocalizations of these possible Western Wood-Pewees (or hybrids, or
whatever they are), in order to adequately document this occurrence.
As far as I know, no one yet has been able to obtain any recordings of
them.
One excellent source of recorded wood-pewee sounds can be found on the
xeno-canto.org website. The Western Wood-Pewee is at , and the 9th track on this page is the best track of what we heard
on June 19. The Eastern Wood-Pewee is at .
Hope this helps. Other than than our wood-pewee ordeal, it was a
relatively uneventful MBW tour!
Kim Eckert
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:41:48 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Western Wood-pewee(s) not found
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June 24, 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Gary, MN, rest stop
Drew Smith and I spent several hours at this site and found a total of 5 Eastern Wood-pewees, but no Westerns. Of these, 4 were vocal and seen well by both of us using spotting scopes at close range. Each of the four were quite similarly marked, ie. pale orange-yellow lower mandibles w/ perhaps a very small dark area at tip, similarly-sized and contrasting wing bars, overall pale underparts with pale gray broken vest with hint of yellow tinge. Undertail coverts white w/ no duskiness noted. Three of these gave plaintive Pee-a-wee songs only, while one gave only a BreeAA call, also plaintive and clear with no hoarse quality. A non-vocal, 5th individual (could possibily be one of the previous individuals) was seen by Drew and determined to be an Eastern based upon similar physical attributes described for the others.
The weather was quite calm and hearing conditions were excellent. Pewee vocalizations were very sporadic and less than we expected considering the conditions. We could confirm no songs or call notes suggestive of Western Wood-pewee.
Jim Mattsson
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:17:02 -0600
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*June 25, 2009
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: June 25, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 25th 2009.
About the only report of note is the apparent WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE which
was reported from the wayside rest just north of Gary in Norman County
on the 19th. It was in the pines with several Eastern Wood-Pewees a mile
north of town on the west side of state highway 32. The bird was
encountered by observers through the 23rd but not on the 24th.
The next scheduled update of this tape is Thursday, July 2nd 2009.
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Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: June 25, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
This is the Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, June 25th 2009.
About the only report of note is the apparent WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE which was reported from the wayside rest just north of Gary in Norman County on the 19th. It was in the pines with several Eastern Wood-Pewees a mile north of town on the west side of state highway 32. The bird was encountered by observers through the 23rd but not on the 24th.
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:10:18 -0600
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*Detroit Lakes
*June 25, 2009
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Gray Partridge
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Red-necked Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Merlin
Sandhill Crane
Upland Sandpiper
Marbled Godwit
Barred Owl
Whip-poor-will
Western Kingbird
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Orchard Oriole
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: June 25, 2009
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@q.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday,June 25,
2009 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.
Summer took a long while to get here, but the last week has been
extremely pleasant after the long cool spring. Plants and trees have
taken off, and all is verdant green. Birds are feeding young throughout
the area.
In Marshall County, Beth Siverhus saw a pair of SANDHILL CRANES with a
colt along the west side of Agassiz NWR this week.
Linda Timm in Pennington County observed three baby GREAT HORNED OWLETS
in her yard on June 20. Shelley Steva saw two TURKEY VULTURES near the
intersection of US 59 and CR 3 on June 25.
In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva heard a WHIP-POOR-WILL singing on June
25.
Kim Eckert's Minnesota Birding Weekend found a WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE at the
Gary Pines on June 19, but, although several birders found it, the bird
was not found by birders in the last few days. Other species seen in
Norman County by Kim's group included booming GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS,
a MERLIN at the Norman Motel in Ada, a BARRED OWL south of Frenchman's
Bluff, and LE CONTE'S SPARROW.
In Clay County, the MBW group found a pair of GRAY PARTRIDGES at Felton
Prairie, RED-NECKED GREBE with three babies at Hitterdahl, a WESTERN
KINGBIRD at the Starlite Motel, and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW. Nancy
Jackson, during the previous week, found MARBLED GODWIT, UPLAND
SANDPIPER, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW,
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR, and ORCHARD ORIOLE at Felton Prairie.
Holly Anderson found two SANDHILL CRANES two miles west of Ponsford in
Becker County on June 23.
Thanks to Holly Anderson, Kim Eckert, Linda Timm, Nancy Jackson, and
Shelley Steva for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@q.com 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, July 2,
2009
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
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-Birds mentioned
- Gray Partridge
- Greater Prairie-Chicken
- Red-necked Grebe
- Turkey Vulture
- Merlin
- Sandhill Crane
- Upland Sandpiper
- Marbled Godwit
- Barred Owl
- Whip-poor-will
- Western Kingbird
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Clay-colored Sparrow
- Vesper Sparrow
- Grasshopper Sparrow
- Le Conte's Sparrow
- Chestnut-collared Longspur
- Orchard Oriole
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: June 25, 2009
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@q.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday,June 25, 2009 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.
Summer took a long while to get here, but the last week has been extremely pleasant after the long cool spring. Plants and trees have taken off, and all is verdant green. Birds are feeding young throughout the area.
In Marshall County, Beth Siverhus saw a pair of SANDHILL CRANES with a colt along the west side of Agassiz NWR this week.
Linda Timm in Pennington County observed three baby GREAT HORNED OWLETS in her yard on June 20. Shelley Steva saw two TURKEY VULTURES near the intersection of US 59 and CR 3 on June 25.
In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva heard a WHIP-POOR-WILL singing on June 25.
Kim Eckert's Minnesota Birding Weekend found a WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE at the Gary Pines on June 19, but, although several birders found it, the bird was not found by birders in the last few days. Other species seen in Norman County by Kim's group included booming GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, a MERLIN at the Norman Motel in Ada, a BARRED OWL south of Frenchman's Bluff, and LE CONTE'S SPARROW.
In Clay County, the MBW group found a pair of GRAY PARTRIDGES at Felton Prairie, RED-NECKED GREBE with three babies at Hitterdahl, a WESTERN KINGBIRD at the Starlite Motel, and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW. Nancy Jackson, during the previous week, found MARBLED GODWIT, UPLAND SANDPIPER, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR, and ORCHARD ORIOLE at Felton Prairie.
Holly Anderson found two SANDHILL CRANES two miles west of Ponsford in Becker County on June 23.
Thanks to Holly Anderson, Kim Eckert, Linda Timm, Nancy Jackson, and Shelley Steva for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@q.com 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, July 2, 2009
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
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Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:32:46 -0600
Reply-To: Pastor Al Schirmacher
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Subject: [mou-net] Cerulean Warbler
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Male Cerulean Warbler (good looks & listens, only singing first three notes
of song), Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne NWR - on the trail that actually leads
up the hill, about 10-15 minutes in along the western fork of the entry
trail.
Heard a number of Golden-crowned Kinglets in the coniferous section of the
trail, continuing a long trend of over-summering (nesting?).
Two Red-headed Woodpeckers, one on the trail, one flying back & forth to the
pole on the intersection of CR 9 & 42.
No Golden-winged or Blue-winged seen or heard on the trail, seem to be only
present on Mahnomen Trail and the Auto Tour this year, perhaps due to late
burn?
Good birding to all.
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
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Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:14:27 +0000
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Subject: Re: [mou-net] Cerulean Warbler
X-To: Pastor Al Schirmacher
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Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:22:12 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Cerulean Warbler - Olive-sided Flycatcher - Shurburne
County
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The Cerulean Warbler was seen at the location Paster Al indicated. (GPS
location N45 29.993 W93 42.859)
http://mnbba.org/blockmap/minnesota.php?Lat=N45%2029.993%20W93%2042.859
Also seen was an unusual summer Olive-sided Flycatcher on the way to the
Cerulean Warbler (GPS location N45 29.883 W93 42.707).
http://mnbba.org/blockmap/minnesota.php?Lat=N45%2029.883%20W93%2042.707
Thanks to Paster Al, this is a new county bird for Bob Janssen.
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>> From: Pastor Al Schirmacher
>> Sent: Jun 26, 2009 9:32 AM
>>
>> Male Cerulean Warbler (good looks & listens, only singing first three
>> notes
>> of song), Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne NWR - on the trail that actually
>> leads
>> up the hill, about 10-15 minutes in along the western fork of the entry
>> trail.
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Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:21:24 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Easy Black-throated Blue Warbler near Grand Marais
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I know that Black-throated Blue Warblers aren't uncommon along the
Shore, but it seems like many of the spots can be a difficult hike for
some. When I was working in the area on Wednesday, I found an
easy-access Black-throated Blue Warbler along the Superior Hiking
Trail.
Getting there from 61, heading north:
Just past the Cascade River State Park main entrance, turn left on CR
7. After about 4.5 miles, there is a left turn that should be either
48 or 158...sorry I didn't check more carefully. You're heading north
for about .3 miles and come to a T intersection with some red pines in
front of you. Turn left (now you're definitely on 158) and drive for
about 1/2 mile. The road takes a 90 degree turn to the right here.
Continue about another 1/2 mile to the parking lot for the Superior
Hiking Trail. The Black-throated Blue Warbler was singing and
eventually visible about 100' or so down the trail to the east side of
the road, relatively flat terrain. The trail intersection with the
"Sundling Creek Pond" sign would be a good spot to listen for it. On
my way out, I could actually hear the bird singing from the parking
lot, so it's possible to find from the road.
Otherwise, Grand Marais and vicinity was really slow during what
little birding time I had during my 4 days there. There were 2
Swainson's Thrushes singing from the west side of the Cascade River
State Park campground where the campground comes closest to Cascade
River and 4 Evening Grosbeaks plus a Magnolia Warbler at the so-called
'overflow campground' near the maintenance shop.
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Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:53:39 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Brown Pelican
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Wally Swanson and Vern & Cindy Krienke are reporting an immautre or
sub-adult Brown Pelican on German Lake, Le Sueur County, near the
lake's island. The bird has also apparently been seen on Lake Jefferson.
This is the third report of a Brown Pelican in Minnesota this year.
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Anthony Hertzel -- axhertzel@sihope.com
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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:50:31 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Cerulean Warbler, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
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The Cerulean Warbler was singing its ascending song yesterday around 3:30 PM
at Sherburne NWR, Blue Hill Trail (the hill itself), as previously posted.
Did not relocate the Olive-sided Flycatcher.
A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was calling at Kathio State Park, northern Mille
Lacs County - along the same 1/2 mile trail near the Interpretive Center as
the Connecticut Warbler last week (boardwalk/bog area). Also had a Northern
Waterthrush singing on the way in.
Skipping the Cerulean for a moment, Bob Janssen, I and others have noted
that a number of "northerners" are farther south than normal - two
Olive-sided Flycatchers in Sherburne and southern Mille Lacs, three Nothern
Waterthrushes in Mille Lacs, the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, and others.
Hmmmm.....
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:03:43 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Brown Pelican still present on German Lake,
Le Sueur County
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I just got off the phone with Bob Dunlap who said that the Brown Pelican =
was still present this morning on German Lake in Le Sueur County. It =
was hanging out around the island as previously stated.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:48:27 -0600
Reply-To: Bob Dunlap
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Subject: [mou-net] Brown Pelican update, Le Sueur County
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This morning when I arrived the juvenile Brown Pelican was flying low =20
over the eastern side of German Lake. In flight it was best viewed =20
from the north boat access. I was only able to view it for a few =20
seconds until it disappeared due to distance and heat waves. John =20
Hockema showed up, and shortly after he arrived a local fisherman =20
showed up with a pontoon and offered to take us out to see the bird, =20
free of charge. We boated to the southern side of the lake behind the =20
island, where we found the bird sitting on a buoy. If it is perched =20
behind the island on the south side, there is no where to view it from =20
land, and thus the only way to see it would be from a boat. There have =20
been a lot of fisherman on the lake today, and so your bets of =20
hitching a boat ride are probably pretty good, although I can't =20
guarantee that it'll be free.
I have uploaded a photo of the bird to the "Recently Seen" webpage on =20
the MOU website. This is either a second, third, or fourth state =20
record, as there were two reports of Brown Pelicans several weeks ago =20
near Alexandria.
Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County
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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:21:49 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Possible 1st spring Summer Tanager at Afton State Park
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I was out at Afton State Park today and heard and saw what I believe to be a
1st spring Summer Tanager. Unfortunately, I was out running, not birding.
Is there anyone that frequently birds Afton that can check on this?? I was
following the Afton trail race course (see link below) and the bird was
singing away just off of the trail west of where the course rejoins the
Africa loop after the Back 40 loop.
http://www.aftontrailrun.com/PDF_Files/course_map/2008_Afton_Map_Web.pdf
Thanks.
While you are out there, stop by and see (well, listen to) the Henslow's
Sparrows along the top of the Africa loop (usually hear 2-3 calling).
Liz
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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:06:18 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Brown Pelican Update
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About a dozen birders spent the afternoon looking for the Brown Pelican in
Le Sueur County today, with only a brief sighting by some in distant flight.
German Lake was very quiet, and nothing was seen there. However, aside from
the in flight observation today (which wasn't mine), this is the only place
the bird has been seen - once on the south side of the island which is only
visible by boat or from private property, and once on the north side of the
island. There is public access to the lake on the north side, which is an
excellent place from which to scan the lake - except for the south side of
the island.
We spent most of our time this afternoon scanning Lake Jefferson, just west
of German L., for the pelican. The best place to look for the bird appeared
to be Swedes Bay. The link below will show you where we saw 500+ American
White Pelicans in three separate flocks along shore and actively feeding on
the lake, and where the Brown Pelican appeared to land, though we could not
find it among the AWPEs.
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=44.266899~-93.76637
9&style=r&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&cid=5D6F1918ED
24BB28!155&encType=1
Note that this area is much more accessible by boat than by car.
Good luck!
Paul
Paul Budde
Minneapolis, MN
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Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:55:39 -0600
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Subject: [mou-net] Blue Grosbeak in Nicollet Cty still present
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I checked the abandoned gravel pit just SE of Courtland in Nicollet County and refound the previously posted Blue Grosbeak. ?He was fairly silent, it took some patience to find him, but I had a nice look at him in the poplars on the northwest ridge of the pit. ?There were numerous Lark Sparrows near the pit.
I listened for the Kentucky Warbler at Williams Nature Center with no luck. ?It's been awhile since anyone reported seeing or hearing him.
I found two Lark Sparrows in Scott County by the gas station at the NW corner of Hwy 169 and Hwy 41. ?There's a frontage road from Hwy 41 and the sparrows were by the Bank Swallow colony on the way to the station.
Linda Sparling
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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:43:47 -0600
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From: Chad Heins
Subject: [mou-net] Brown Pelican update 6/29
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Hey birders!
The Brown Pelican on German Lake was still present at 8:30 this morning. I=
found the bird on the extreme southwest side of the lake where it was loaf=
ing on a rock in a small bay. The good news is that this bird was easily v=
iewable from the road and did not require a boat to view.=20=20
To get to this area, take CR13/Beaver Dam Rd. north from its junction with =
CR16. At one point, CR13 will bend to the west and you will be able to see=
German Lake to your northeast through a large gap in the trees. Watch for=
a sign that says "Model Home for sale" and turn right onto that road. Thi=
s is a short gravel cul de sac and the bird was easily scoped from the road=
to the east.
Happy birding!
Chad Heins
Mankato
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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:09:30 -0600
Reply-To: "Williams, Bob"
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Subject: [mou-net] Brown Pelican update
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Milt Blomberg just called from German Lake in Le Sueur County and the
Brown Pelican was back at the spot referred to in Chad Heins' posting
this morning. Milt spotted the bird at 3:30 and it did not move from
the spot until at least 4 when he called me.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:15:16 -0600
Reply-To: Bill Stjern
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Subject: [mou-net] Brown Pelican Update
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The Brown Pelican was still at German Lake in LeSeuer County as of 4:45 t=
his=20
afternoon (6/29). Believe it or not, it was roosting on the same rock as =
Chad=20
Heim's post at 8:30 this morning. Thank you for that post, Chad, and goo=
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birding to all.
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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:19:00 -0600
Reply-To: Bob Ekblad
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Subject: [mou-net] Brown Pelican still on the rock
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The Brown Pelican is still at the same location on German Lake with
the view from the short road off of Cty 13. It was resting on the
rock by the two red buoys at 10am but wasn't there when I returned
around 11am - but it soon flew back in and resumed it's post on the
rock.
Sent from Bob Ekblad's iPhone
Byron, MN - Olmsted County
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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:41:19 -0600
Reply-To: ronald huber
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Subject: [mou-net] Brown Pelican still there
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The Brown Pelican was seen from 2:10PM until 2:30PM by the Huber =
brothers at the exact spot posted earlier by Chad Heins. Someone had =
thoughtfully scraped a large arrow in the dirt road so we set up out =
'scope there. The pelican was asleep on the rock with the red and white =
buoy nearby. We waited patiently until 2:25PM when the bird stood up, =
leisurely stretched both legs, raised both wings overhead (showing the =
pale longitudinal stripe along the underside of the wings), looked =
around, stuck his head back under his wing and went back to sleep. =
Quite a show ! Thanks, Chad !
Ron Huber
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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:19:31 -0600
Reply-To: Forest Strnad
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From: Forest Strnad
Subject: [mou-net] Later or latest report on Brown Pelican
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Greetings:
Dave Bartkey and I left Faribault about 4:00=A0 this afternoon to go look f=
or the Brown Pelican.
=A0
After wandering around Rice County and S.E. LeSueur Couonties, because of r=
oad construction, we got to the S. E. corner of German Lake.=A0 We followed=
this all the way around the lake to the S. W. corner. Thanks to the report=
s of Chad Heins and Bob Ekblad we found the "Model Home for sale" sign and =
turned in on the road and ended up in the culdusak.=A0 The road into the cu=
ldusak has many singns of where houses will be built and the house where we=
turned into the culdsack is numbered 47308.
=A0
I was surprised that there were so many trees to look through to find the w=
hite rock on which we saw the Brown Pelican at 5:40 p. m.=A0 Dave first saw=
the Brown Pelican, a new species for him for Minnesota, standing on the ro=
ck.=A0 When I looked through the scope it was laying down on the rock.=A0 I=
wasn't sure, at first, that it was the Brown Pelican that I was seeing.
=A0
Another good day with a new species for Dave, and a new species for me=A0fo=
r LeSueur County.=A0 Supper sure tasted good when I got home.
=A0
Forest Strnad
Faribault, MN.=0A=0A=0A
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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:03:49 -0600
Reply-To: Doug Kieser
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From: Doug Kieser
Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Egret back at Purgatory Creek, Hennepin County
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