-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*June 29, 2017
*MNDL1706.29

-Birds mentioned
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
King Rail
Black-necked Stilt
Snowy Plover
Upland Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Cattle Egret
Osprey
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Say's Phoebe
Loggerhead Shrike
Black-billed Magpie
Veery
Golden-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Lark Sparrow
Dickcissel
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: June 29, 2017
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 29,
2017 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 whole area seems to have received rain this week, and crops look
good. As the temperatures rise, insects are sure to increase. That is
good for the birds, but not so much for the rest of us. So far it has
been relatively insect–free or nearly so with all the cold weather.
Young of every species are appearing, and the young voices are making
birding by ear difficult.

Grant County continues to be the hot spot for unusual species. Two KING
RAILS were seen as recently as a couple of days ago, this time on the
west end of 250th St. For nearest viewing you will need to approach from
the west off 340 Ave as the eastern approach is still flooded. More rain
went through yesterday, so a careful approach is recommended. Watch the
conditions as you go. Other species seen at the impoundment recently
include two BLACK-NECKED STILTS, GREAT EGRETS, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE,
SNOWY EGRET, CATTLE EGRET, SNOWY PLOVER, and others. I have no knowledge
of how many of these species are still to be found there or of their
exact locations.

Wayne Perala found a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Glendalough SP in Otter
Tail County on June 27.

An OSPREY pair is nesting again in Hubbard County along US 2.

At Tamarac NWR in Becker County, Wayne Perala found GOLDEN-WINGED
WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, YELLOW
WARBLER, and VEERY on June 25. Three pairs of TRUMPETER SWANS , all with
cygnets were also seen there.

In Clay County, at Felton Prairie, a SAY'S PHOEBE is being seen near the
longspur spot. Also seen there are LARK SPARROW, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE,
BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, and a reported KRIDER’S RED-TAILED HAWK. Also in
Clay County, the WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE was seen as recently as June 27.
SPOTTED TOWHEE was also reported there.

In Norman County , a MUTE SWAN was seen by Doug Kieser at the Twin
Valley WMA on June 25.

An UPLAND SANDPIPER was reported by Shelley Steva in Polk County on June
28.

Here in Pennington County, both the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and the
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER have visited our feeders within the last week.

On my Breeding Bird Survey this morning I found three DICKCISSELS two in
the very western edge of Beltrami County on Dylan Road, and one further
northwest in Marshall County.

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, July 6,
2017.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN