-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*September 5, 2013
*MNDL1309.05

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Wild Turkey
Horned Grebe
Osprey
Osprey
Swainson's Hawk
Virginia Rail
Sora
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Merlin
Blue-headed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Palm Warbler
Nelson's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Scarlet Tanager
Bobolink
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 5, 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, September
5, 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 season's are changing in the northwest as late last week it was
extremely hot and muggy, and in a day we went to cold and windy.
Migration seems to be getting underway now, and Kim Eckert's MOU birding
weekend group saw an incredible 143 species on the weekend despite the
weather being far from ideal most of the weekend.

Marshal County finds by the group included SWAINSON'S HAWK, PHILADELPHI
VIREO at Old Mill State Park, a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at the Warren
WTP, and a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE in Alvarado, all on September 2.

The Thief River Falls WTP in Pennington County provided 14 species of
shorebirds. A NELSON'S SPARROW was at the gate all weekend, and other
species seen there included lots of BOBOLINKS, several HORNED GREBES,
and a pair of pale MERLINS. In St Hilaire on August 31, a RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, and DARK-EYED JUNCO were seen. Both SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL
were seen on both sides of the Pennington-Red Lake County line. WILD
TURKEYS were seen west of Thief River Falls.

Heidi Hughes reported a PEREGRINE at the Brandt Angus impoundment in
Polk County on August 31. At the Parnell impoundment along CR 17 just
east of US 75 were an OSPREY and two TRUMPETER SWANS. Sandy Aubol in
East Grand Forks on September 3 saw a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a PALM
WARBLER in her yard. On the 4th, there were 5 species of vireo, 10
species of warblers, and a SCARLET TANAGER. Also seen was a RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET along the Red Lake River Greenway.

Roy Zimmerman reported a BLUE-HEADED VIREO in Mahnomen County on
September 2 on the way home from the weekend trip.

Thanks to Heidi Hughes, Kim Eckert, Sandy Aubol, and Roy Zimmerman 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, September 12, 2013.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN