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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*May 5, 2016
*MNDL1605.05

-Birds mentioned
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Upland Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Loggerhead Shrike
Common Raven
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Sedge Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Dickcissel
Baltimore Oriole
Pine Siskin
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 5, 2016
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask])

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, May 6, 2016
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.

This has been the first real spring week in the northwest, and the birds
are responding. With today's southwest winds, more migrants can be
expected tomorrow. Woodland flowers are starting to appear and leaves
are popping out.

A CHIPPING SPARROW was reported by Judith Clayton in Alexandria, Douglas
County on April 30.

A DICKCISSEL was seen by Linda Slagter at Manston WMA in Wilkin County
on May 3.

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was observed by Jason Swelstad in Otter Tail County
on April 28.

From Becker County, Steve Midthune reported that the warblers are
starting to appear at Tamarac NWR. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER,
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, and
NASHVILLE WARBLER have all been seen at Tamarac NWR. GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS are dancing at Hamden Slough. Sandy Aubol also saw a
PINE WARBLER at Tamarac NWR on May 3.

In Clay County, Tony Lao reported an UPLAND SANDPIPER at Bluestem
Prairie on April 30. On April 29, Sandy Aubol and I found a NORTHERN
PARULA and two WINTER WRENS at Buffalo River SP. Sandy also found a pair
of LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES at Felton Prairie on May 3.

In Polk County, John Richardson found SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER at the
Crookston WTP on April 30. Sandy Aubol reported LINCOLN'S SPARROW in her
yard at East Grand Forks on May 2. LE CONTE’S SPARROW was seen on May 3
at Pancratz Prairie, and an UPLAND SANDPIPER at Timpanuchus Prairie.
Bruce Flaig reported the first BALTIMORE ORIOLE in the southern part of
the county on May 5. A SEDGE WREN was found by Sandy Aubol on the Red
Lake River Greenway on May 6.

Here in the yard in Pennington County, today, May 6, I saw a pair of
COMMON RAVENS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, PALM WARBLER, and YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER.

Nancy Wasik in Beltrami County reported RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CHIPPING
SPARROW, YELLOW WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and PINE SISKIN this
week.

Thanks to those who sent in their sightings this week.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] 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, May 13,
2016




Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN


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