-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*May 30, 2013
*MNDL1305.30

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Ruffed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
American White Pelican
Green Heron
American Woodcock
Caspian Tern
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Red-headed Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Gray Jay
Brown Creeper
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Golden-winged Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: May 30, 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, May 30,
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.

Dare I say that only the first wave of passerines has moved through the
northwest as late this week we are hearing only species that could be
resident here. Reports coming from the south indicate that more may be
coming. We can only hope as it was not a spectacular migration away from
the Red River Valley. This week we are seeing reports of flycatchers,
vireos, and common nighthawks , along with a few migrant warblers. Rain
has descended on us again, so we may get some fallouts this weekend.

In Lake of the Woods County this week , Beth Siverhus observed
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER and GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER on the NW
boundary trail in the Beltrami Island State Forest.

In Roseau County , Beth reported a GREEN HERON nesting near the Warroad
airport. She also observed COMMON NIGHTHAWK, BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO,BLUE-HEADED VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BROWN CREEPER, GRAY
JAY, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, 7 species of warbler including
MOURNING WARBLER, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. Herb Dingmann was in
Clearwater County this week where he observed two GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS flying over CR 5 north of the rice paddies. He also
found an AMERICAN WOODCOCK in the same area. At the Clearbrook WTP he
found a CASPIAN TERN. Nineteen species of warblers were found including
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and CAPE MAY WARBLER.

While at Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on May 29, I found a CAPE MAY
WARBLER feeding in the evergreens near the headquarters buildings.

In Pennington County, Shelley Steva and I found a few warblers and
flycatchers at the Higginbotham WMA on May 29, including GREAT CRESTED
FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, and one
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER. GRAY CATBIRDS and CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS
were in abundance in the low brush in the area. YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
and RED-EYED VIREO were also seen. Here at home I saw a COMMON NIGHTHAWK
on May 26. Tonight, I heard the chatter of many CHIMNEY SWIFTS in Thief
River Falls.

Herb Dingmann found a BLACK-THOATED GREEN WARBLER near the Red Lake
Falls wastewater treatment ponds in Red Lake County on May 27.

Sandy Aubol found two BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS in the East Grand Forks
greenway in Polk County on May 29. This appears to be a first spring
record for the county. Direction can be found at the Grand Cities bird
club website starting at the Murray bridge, or email Sandy Aubol for
directions. Also in Polk County, Russ Wilbur found TRUMPETER SWANS ,
RUFFED GROUSE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, GRAY CATBIRD, EASTERN
KINGBIRD, and seven species of warblers on May 25.

Dave and Betty Hochhalter in Detroit Lakes reported an INDIGO BUNTING at
their feeder on May 29. The Lakes Area Birding Club visited the Rainbow
Resort on May 28 where they observed a long list of species including
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, GREAT
CRESTED FLYCATCHER, BROWN CREEPER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, HERMIT THRUSH,
SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 12 species of warblers, and INDIGO BUNTING., Joel
Arndt observed SCARLET TANAGER and INDIGO BUNTING at his feeder in
Detroit Lakes on May 27. Michael Ossler reported NORTHERN CARDINAL,
SCARLET TANAGER, ORCHARD ORIOLE, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE in Detroit Lakes
on May 27.

Hubbard County sightings by Marshall Howe included a SCARLET TANAGER,
and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD on May 24 , a WOOD THRUSH on May 30, and
also 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS , and a CASPIAN TERN.

In Otter Tail County, Amy Drake found a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Walker
Lakes public access on May 25.

Dave and Betty Hochhalter found a SCARLET TANAGER in Douglas County at
Chippewa Park on May 25.

Thanks to all who sent in sightings this week.

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, June, 6, 2013


Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN