-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*August 2, 2019
*MNDL1908.02

-Birds mentioned
American Avocet
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
American White Pelican
Great Egret
Purple Finch
Eastern Meadowlark
Blue Grosbeak
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: August 2, 2019
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 218-847-5743 or 218-847-9202
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask])

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, August 2,
2019 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You
may also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website:
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report

A typical late July week in the northwest has brought both hot and cool
temperatures, and a few storms to the area. In the far northwest, not a
lot of rain has fallen and some areas are getting dry now. Yards are
hosting many young birds and now is the time to work on identifying the
young of the various species. It is also a good time to watch their
behavior .

Shorebird migration is going on now, and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was
found at the Ada WTP in Norman County by Shawn Goodchild on July 29th.

In Becker County, Bob Dunlap found an EASTERN MEADOWLARK at Becker Wet
along CR 29 north of Frazee on July 27th.

The most exciting find was a BLUE GROSBEAK found on July 27th by Bob
Dunlap at the Breckenridge WTP in Wilkin County. It was located in the
compost area adjacent to the shooting range on the NW corner of the WTP.
It was still being reported on August 1st. Milton Blumberg observed a
PURPLE FINCH at Riverside Cemetery, south of Breckenridge.

If you are looking to study shorebirds, then the N. Ottawa Impoundment
in Grant County is the place to go. There are large mudflats in the
western cells hosting thousands of shorebirds at last report. These will
change daily now, so if you don't find the ones you want to see, then go
back another day, but watch the weather and be careful of road
conditions. Bob Dunlap also found FRANKLIN’S GULLS, and AMERICAN AVOCETS
there. Milton Blumberg reported a singing NELSON’S SPARROW between the
NW and SW cells, as well as interesting shorebirds such as BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVER, many SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, RUDDY TURNSTONE, and BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPER on July 31st. Wayne Perala found a number of AMERICAN WHITE
PELICANS and many GREAT EGRETS there on July 28th. Scopes are
recommended.

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 numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202. Please include the
county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this
report is Friday, August 9, 2019.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN