-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*June 16, 2011
*MNDL1106.16

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Osprey
Osprey
Sora
Sandhill Crane
Black-billed Cuckoo
Short-eared Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Cedar Waxwing
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: June 16, 2011
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, June 16,
2011 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.

Finally a week that feels like summer in the northwest. Gardens are
starting to grow, and perennials are in blossom everywhere. Birds are
going about the business of raising families, and the strident sounds of
young ones are beginning to be heard.

Charlene Nelson observed a pair of TRUMPETER SWANS in Otter Tail County
in the area where CR 8 and CR 67 are concurrent. Alma Ronningen reported
that all sorts of summer residents are being heard in her yard. Among
the species mentioned were SANDHILL CRANES, SORA, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO,
EASTERN BLUEBIRD, CEDAR WAXWINGS, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK. She also reported that the OSPREY eggs have hatched, but no
word on how many offspring. On June 9, Betsy Beneke reported that three
plegadis IBIS flew over I-94 near mile marker 76 south of Fergus Falls.

In Polk County, Dave Lambeth of Grand Forks, ND reported that a nestling
was visible in the nest of a PILEATED WOODPECKER in a tree on the
Minnesota side of the Red River. This nest hole can be seen from hole 15
of the Lincoln Park Drive Frisbee golf course across the river. Sandy
Aubol reported a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO in her yard in East Grand Forks on
June 9.

In the course of a BBS, I saw a SHORT-EARED OWL in eastern Pennington
County on June 9 .

Four SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in the Marshall County portion of
another BBS on June 11.

Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Betsy Beneke, Charlene Nelson, and Sandy Aubol
for their reports.

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, June 23,
2011.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN