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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*July 11, 2013
*MNDL1307.11

-Birds mentioned
Gray Partridge
American Bittern
Least Bittern
Cattle Egret
Sandhill Crane
Upland Sandpiper
Marbled Godwit
Bonaparte's Gull
Common Tern
Long-eared Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Merlin
Loggerhead Shrike
Horned Lark
Barn Swallow
Sedge Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Black-and-white Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Lark Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Bobolink
Orchard Oriole
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: July 11, 2013
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, July 11,
2013 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.

Baby birds are everywhere in the northwest, and adults are looking
frazzled as they try to keep the mouths full and quiet! Summer has
arrived in earnest, and we hope it won't leave us for weeks, though it
could be a tiny bit cooler.

Beth Siverhus reported from Roseau County this week where she saw a
MERLIN nesting at the Roseau Hospital, and in Warroad, a long list of
species including RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BROWN THRASHER, and a GRAY
CATBIRD with young. At Lake of the Woods, the COMMON TERNS have young,
and BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen. There was a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at
the feeder of Kris Guggisberg. Elsewhere in the county Beth saw AMERICAN
BITTERN, SEDGE WREN, SWAMP SPARROW, and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER among
others. On July 5, Beth found MARBLED GODWITS and LINCOLN'S SPARROWS on
one of her priority blocks.

From Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Gregg Knutsen reported that more
LEAST BITTERNS than usual are being heard around the refuge. One place
where one could hear them, and maybe be lucky enough to catch a glimpse
of one is south of Lost River Pool which is east of Farmes Pool along
the township road. They have also been heard at Parker Pool. A few
CATTLE EGRETS have been seen at Agassiz NWR and a SANDHILL CRANE with
colts was seen last week. I have a report of a LONG-EARED OWL nest along
CR 6 west of Middle River, but have not been able to contact the
landowner yet so have no exact location.

In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva and I found LARK SPARROWS near the
intersection of MN 92 and 230th Ave SE east of Brooks. A GRAY PARTRIDGE
walked off the gravel road just south of the intersection of 210th St SE
and 240th Ave SE.

Mark Otnes found a SPOTTED TOWHEE at the southwest corner of Buffalo
River State Park in Clay County on the main hiking trail southwest of
the swimming beach. Cross the bridge and go east to the first clearing
where the bird was seen on July 7. Craig Mandel was at Felton Prairie on
July 4 where he found most of the usual residents. In addition to the
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS along the road just north of the cattle
guard, he found two LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES at the north end of the road
through Felton Prairie . Other species seen included UPLAND SANDPIPER,
HORNED LARK, about 300 BARN SWALLOWS, VEERY, GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS,
BOBOLINKS, and ORCHARD ORIOLES.

Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Craig Mandel, Gregg Knutsen, and Mark Otnes for
their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[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, July 18, 2013.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN



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