-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*August 29, 2013
*MNDL1308.29

-Birds mentioned
Ruddy Duck
Wild Turkey
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Sandhill Crane
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
House Wren
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing
Ovenbird
Nashville Warbler
Mourning Warbler
American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: August 29, 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, August 29,
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.

The hot weather of the past two weeks has resulted in few reports this
week, as it seems that it has had a greater effect on the humans than
the birds. Passerine migration does not seem to have really gotten
underway in any big way yet, but there are recent reports within the
last week that some warbler migration is happening along the Red River
of the north. Here in Thief River Falls there is little evidence, except
a notable absence of swallows which is to be expected.

Sandy Aubol reported from East Grand Forks in Polk County that 23 COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS were seen over her yard on August 23. A CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLER was seen the same day. During the last week there, she has seen
OVENBIRD, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,TENNESSEE WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER,
MOURNING WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN
WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, and WILSON'S WARBLER. In
addition, there were CEDAR WAXWINGS, BALTIMORE ORIOLES, GRAY CATBIRD,
WRBLING VIREO, and RED-EYED VIREOS. Heidi Hughes at the Audubon Center
reported six COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, a MOURNING DOVE with chicks still on the
nest, and a PILEATED WOODPECKER with a fledgling, among many others.
SANDHILL CRANES are starting to gather at the impoundment north of the
Audubon Center where there are a few shorebirds, ducks, herons, and
grebes. Shelley Steva and I found a family of WESTERN KINGBIRDS along
240th Ave. SW north of CR 17 on August 24. At the impoundment east of CR
23 near the Melo Church , there was a RUDDY DUCK, WILD TURKEY, GREAT
BLUE HERON, and two BALD EAGLES.

Here in Pennington County, there are RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS and
BALTIMORE ORIOLES still coming to the nectar. A new family of HOUSE
WRENS are chattering in the underbrush in our yard and many AMERICAN
GOLDFINCHES are gobbling up the thistle seed.

In Marshall County, along CR 2 west of US 59 on August 24, Shelley Steva
and I found several WILD TURKEYS, and 20 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen
flying south.

Thanks to Sandy Aubol for her report.

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
5, 2013.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN