[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, April 21, 2011
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *April 21, 2011 *MNDL1104.21 -Birds mentioned Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan Ring-necked Duck Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Sharp-tailed Grouse Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Red-necked Grebe Double-crested Cormorant Great Egret Turkey Vulture Osprey Osprey Northern Goshawk Rough-legged Hawk Sandhill Crane Greater Yellowlegs Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Tree Swallow Snow Bunting Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Fox Sparrow Red Crossbill Evening Grosbeak -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes Date: April 21, 2011 Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours) Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjop...@q.com) This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, April 22, 2011 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. Migration is picking up and temperatures also are getting warmer. Tonight we are getting a little rain, with emphasis on the little. Even better weather is forecast for the weekend. Brad and Dee Ehlers reported that there are many GREAT EGRETS and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS at the rookery in Fergus Falls, and the best place to photograph them is across from the Dairy Queen. The first YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Fergus Falls on April 18. Tom and Sheryl Smith observed TREE SWALLOW, CHIPPING SPARROW, and FOX SPARROW on April 18. In Becker County , Dave and Betty Hochhalter reported NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN BLUEBIED, and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER in Detroit Lakes on April 16. In Hubbard County, a TURKEY VULTURE was seen by Dave and Betty on April 16. Beau Shroyer was at Lake Sallie on April 16, where he reported large numbers of ducks of several species. Among the species seen in Otter Tail County were RED-NECKED GREBE, HORNED GREBE, PIED-BILLED GREBE, OSPREY, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, EASTERN PHOEBE, and GOLDEN- CROWNED KINGLET. Steve Midthune observed RING-NECKED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, and FIELD SPARROW on April 20. A GREAT EGRET flew up from the banks of the Red Lake River here in Pennington County tonight as I ate supper. On April 20 a COMMON LOON was seen in the river at the junction of the Red Lake and Thief Rivers. Maggie Anderson reported from Agassiz NWR , Marshall County, that 2 COMMON LOONS were seen on Headquarters Pool on March 15. On April 18, RED-NECKED GREBES were seen, and on April 19, PIED-BILLED GREBE and a few GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen. Present in small numbers now are nearly every species of ducks that are commonly seen on the refuge. On April 17 I saw 7 HOODED MERGANSERS and a BELTED KINGFISHER at the CR 7 bridge on the west end of the refuge, and several ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were seen along the county road. Katie Haws reported a good variety of ducks, and many TUNDRA SWANS at the rice paddies in Clearwater County on April 18. SANDHILL CRANES, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, and TURKEY VULTURES were also seen. Larry Wilebski reported a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE on April 17, a mile west and a miles north of Lancaster on April 17. Wes Bailey in Lake of the Woods County on April 18, reported RED CROSSBILL, EVENING GROSBEAK. A lone SNOW BUNTING was seen along the Faunce -Butterfield Road about six miles east of Norris Camp . Thanks to Beau Shroyer, Brad and Dee Ehlers, Dave and Betty Hochhalter, Katie Haws, Larry Wilebski, Maggie Anderson, Steve Midthune, Tom and Sheryl Smith, and Wes Bailey for their reports. Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjop...@q.com 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,April 29, 2011. Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county
The Yellow-Rumps have the longest digestive track of any of our warblers which is required in order to be able to digest seeds and extract energy from them. They also supplement the seeds with any early bugs and small worms they find. Since most of the insectivores haven't arrived back yet, there is less competition for what meat is around. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Holly Peirson Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 9:41 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county These little guys (and gals) are omnivores, and generalists. That's why they are so common and can come earlier than many other migrants. They don't need to wait for the caterpillars and inch worms and other like food. I have had them eating suet in many of the colder springs. You may also find them eating last year's flower seeds just like a goldfinch or chickadee. That's why we see Tree Swallows earlier than other swallows, too. Holly Peirson SE Anoka Co. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of wickl...@umn.edu Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:30 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county This is new for me! A yellow-rump was chased away from a hanging suet feeder by a nuthatch the first few times it tried to land. When the nuthatch left, the warbler returned and has come back several times since to pick at the suet. Jan Wicklund Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Two ospreys at Beaver Lake, Ramsey County
This afternoon, I had the pleasure of watching two very active ospreys at Beaver Lake County Park in St. Paul. They were hovering over the lake, catching fish (sunfish?), carrying the fish back and forth, and perching in the trees along the public trail on the north end of the lake. They were usually within sight of each other, but I didn’t see any clear interaction, or any nesting behavior. I watched them for about 30 minutes until my fingers became too cold to hold my binoculars. What an awesome sight! The park is at 1050 Edgewater Boulevard, on St. Paul’s east side, near McKnight and Maryland. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Lake Louise State Park - Mower County
Lake Louise State Park (Mower County ) American Bittern - Near trail between Beach and Campground Ray Potthoff Spring Valley, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Anoka County's Locke Park in Fridley
I was birding Anoka County's Locke Park in Fridley this morning and saw my FOY Brown Thrasher. Pete - aka - Sky the BirdMan Anoka, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Today's hawk count totals, with photos! (Duluth - St. Louis Co.)
Here are today's totals from the West Skyline Parkway spring hawk count here in Duluth: https://www.hawkcount.org/day_summary.php?rsite=543&ryear=2011&rmonth=04&rday=21 Pictures! Really spiffy-looking 2 year old Bald Eagle: http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/134105403 Common Loon, migrating by... http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/134105406 3 Northern Flickers, doing with wicka-wicka-wicka call http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/134105407 Adult Red-tailed Hawk (eastern form): http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/134105408 Turkey Vulture http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/134105409 Although I'd love to count the raptors until the end of the season, I will teaching a field ornithology course soon (for the spring term), then will be off to do some breeding bird transects & surveys throughout the prairie potholes of North Dakota for the summer months. This current spring has been so incredible, and it's just amazing how much one learns about birds and bird ID, when you're in the field, there in-the-moment, soaking up the birds as they go by! I'll be sure to keep in touch from time to time, share some more photos here and there - and hope to see you at Hawk Ridge next fall :-) Good birdwatching, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN *NATURALLY AVIAN* www.pbase.com/birdfedr www.naturallyavian.blogspot.com birdf...@gmail.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] [mou-rba] MOU RBA 21 April 2011
-RBA *Minnesota *Minnesota Statewide *April 21, 2011 *MNST1104.21 -Birds mentioned White-winged Scoter Eared Grebe Sora Greater Yellowlegs Least Sandpiper Great Crested Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Brown Thrasher Smith's Longspur Northern Parula Pine Warbler Eastern Towhee White-crowned Sparrow -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota Statewide Date: April 21, 2011 Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org Reports: (763) 780-8890 Compiler: Anthony Hertzel (r...@moumn.org) This is the Minnesota Birding Report for April 21st, 2011. On the 18th, John Hockema reported an immature WHITE-WINGED SCOTER at a farm pond in Fillmore County. Drive about four miles south of the town of Preston along Fillmore County Road 17 then go east on county road 16 for about two miles. Twenty-one PLEGADIS IBIS were found by Roger Schroeder at Black Rush Lake in Lyon County on April 19th. Soon after discovery, they flushed and were last seen near Lyon County Roads 4 and 13. Dozens of SMITH'S LONGSPURS were found by Brian Smith on the 17th near Mulligan Township in Brown County. They were in a grassland on the east side of 330th Avenue, about half a mile south of Brown County Road 20. On the 19th, Betsy Beneke counted 24 GREATER YELLOWLEGS in a wetland near St. Joseph, Stearns County. A very early NORTHERN PARULA was at nine mile creek in Hennepin County on the 20th and an equally early GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER was reported on the 17th at Ritter Farm Park in Lakeville, Dakota County. Other reported migrants include EARED GREBE, LEAST SANDPIPER, SORA, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, BROWN THRASHER, PINE WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. The next scheduled update of this tape is April 28th, 2011. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Carver County
Today's select count Carver Park Common Merganser 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk Sandhill Crane Eastern Phoebe 4 Veery 2 (2 weeks early) Hermit Thrush 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 16 American Tree Sparrow 4 Chipping Sparrow 8 Field Sparrow 10 Swamp Sparrow 9 White-throated Sparrow 1 Lake Waconia Common Merganser 18 Red-breasted Merganser 9 American White Pelican 45 Rice Lake Brown Thrasher Assumption Lake Ruddy Duck 40 Red-necked Grebe 2 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county
Speaking of butter-butts, here's one I had in my backyard yesterday morning. Not too many opportunities to see them in the snow! http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/134079914 I just noticed one on feedercam too. I have suet out but it's in upside down feeders. So maybe it was going after peanuts or seeds. > These little guys (and gals) are omnivores, and generalists. That's why > they > are so common and can come earlier than many other migrants. They don't > need > to wait for the caterpillars and inch worms and other like food. I have > had > them eating suet in many of the colder springs. You may also find them > eating last year's flower seeds just like a goldfinch or chickadee. > > That's why we see Tree Swallows earlier than other swallows, too. > > Holly Peirson > SE Anoka Co. > > > -Original Message- > From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of > wickl...@umn.edu > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:30 AM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county > > This is new for me! A yellow-rump was chased away from a hanging suet > feeder by a nuthatch the first few times it tried to land. When the > nuthatch left, the warbler returned and has come back several times since > to pick at the suet. > Jan Wicklund > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- Liz Stanley Bloomington, MN l...@lizstanley.com Backyard weather and feedercam: http://www.overlookcircle.org/ Photo gallery: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/liz_favorites Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lizmstanley Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county
These little guys (and gals) are omnivores, and generalists. That's why they are so common and can come earlier than many other migrants. They don't need to wait for the caterpillars and inch worms and other like food. I have had them eating suet in many of the colder springs. You may also find them eating last year's flower seeds just like a goldfinch or chickadee. That's why we see Tree Swallows earlier than other swallows, too. Holly Peirson SE Anoka Co. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of wickl...@umn.edu Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:30 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county This is new for me! A yellow-rump was chased away from a hanging suet feeder by a nuthatch the first few times it tried to land. When the nuthatch left, the warbler returned and has come back several times since to pick at the suet. Jan Wicklund Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Sherburne NWR - sharing sightings
Good Morning! There's no snow on the ground this morning. The fox sparrows are singing their beautiful songs around our HQ building. And I'm on VACATION all next week...life is good! I wonder if I could ask a favor of all of you - at least those of you who visit Sherburne this year. If you see any of the following birds during a visit, would you please share locations ASAP? These are all species that HAVE occurred here, or DO occur here, but we'd like more information on where, when and how many. Green Heron Common Moorhen Upland Sandpiper Bobolink Dickcissel And of course, anything you think might be 'rare'. There's an updated bird checklist on our web site at: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/sherburne Our Roving Interpreters will begin their duties along the Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive as soon as it opens, which is Saturday Morning, April 23 at sunrise. They spend lots of time on the refuge, and I've asked them to let me know what they see, so I can share that information with you. Thanks, everyone! Betsy Beneke Visitor Services Manager Sherburne NWR 763.389.3323 ext. 13 763.244.0211 work cell Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county
This is new for me! A yellow-rump was chased away from a hanging suet feeder by a nuthatch the first few times it tried to land. When the nuthatch left, the warbler returned and has come back several times since to pick at the suet. Jan Wicklund Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Nine Mile Migrant
Took a walk along nine mile creek yesterday evening and saw my FOY Northern Parula near the 106th st bridge. Side note: pasque flowers in bloom in a sunny spot along the upper trail. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
