-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*August 25, 2011
*MNDL1108.25

-Birds mentioned
Red-necked Grebe
Swainson's Hawk
Greater Yellowlegs
Short-eared Owl
Chimney Swift
Loggerhead Shrike
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: August 25, 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, August 25,
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.

It has been a quiet week in the northwest. Hints of the autumn to come
can be seen if you look hard enough. A few tired leaves are floating
down mostly due to dry weather. After a long wet spring, summer has
proved to be quite dry in the northwest, and we could use a shot of
rain.

From Becker County, Steve Midthune reported a WILSON'S WARBLER at Dunton
Locks Park in Detroit Lakes, Becker County on August 22. A few
yellowlegs can be seen at Hamden Slough NWR but due to high water, there
is not much habitat.

In Polk County , Heidi Hughes saw 5 SWAINSON'S HAWKS, a group which
included 3 juveniles, on the road near Warren east of US 75 on August
21. Several LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES were seen on CR 23 just east of Angus,
and several SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at dusk along CR 68 north of CR
23. Also in Polk County, Sandy Aubol reported several COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS,about 20 CHIMNEY SWIFTS, a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and a YELLOW
WARBLER in East Grand Forks on August 21. Shelley Steva had 4 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS fly over the road near Sherack, and a RED-NECKED GREBE was
seen near East Grand Forks in the Grand Marais River - both on August
16.

Thanks to Heidi Hughes, Shelley Steva, and Steve Midthune 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, September
1, 2011.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN