North Dakota (Statewide) RBA
March 16, 2010
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* RBA
* North Dakota
* Statewide
* March16, 2010
* NDST1003.16
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: March 16, 2010
Number: 701-527-0730
To Report: 701-527-0730
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson
Compiled: March 16, 2010
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto: tork02@juno.com
- Birds Mentioned
Common Grackle
Northern Harrier
American Robin
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
House Finch
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Crow
Mallard
American Kestrel
Northern Pintail
Gadwall
Great Horned Owl
American Tree Sparrow
Northern Shrike
Prairie Falcon
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Welcome to the North Dakota Rare Bird Alert compiled by the North
Dakota Birding Society. This report was prepared on Tuesday, March16.
Unless otherwise noted, any phone numbers mentioned are area code 701.
Transcriber's Note: Birds listed in ALL CAPS in the Birds Mentioned
section signify that the Revised Checklist of North Dakota Birds
lists them as Occasional, Accidental, Extirpated, or never having
occurred before for the season being reported.
Some seasonal firsts, other good sightings and a change from last week.
Jean Legge saw her first-of-the-year COMMON GRACKLE at Marion in
LaMoure County on March 11. For details, contact her at 845-4762.
Randy Joe Tappen's seasonal first was a female NORTHERN HARRIER on
March 5. It was observed between Jamestown and Valley City. For the
exact, precise location, contact Randy at 845-0483.
Connie Norheim saw her first AMERICAN ROBIN of the year on March 15
during a one-hour walk through Trefoil Park in Fargo. Her other sightings
included
HAIRY WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HOUSE FINCH,
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH,
AMERICAN CROW and MALLARDS. For more information, call Connie
at 232-4386.
Larry Igl relayed a report from Tom Buehl, who recorded an AMERICAN
KESTREL on the outskirts of Jamestown on March 11. You can reach
Larry at 253-5511.
Ron Martin returned to the Garrison Dam area on March 13. Along the
Missouri River below the dam, he saw four NORTHERN PINTAILS.
He added a GADWALL at the fish hatchery marsh, noted that the bald eagle
nest below the dam is now active, saw two GREAT HORNED OWLS on
nests, and observed that a few AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS are on
the move. Ron has details at jrmartin@srt.com
Rod Fossen birded the area near Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge
on March 14. He recorded a NORTHERN SHRIKE and a PRAIRIE
FALCON, both were between Baker's bridge and Foxholm. You can
contact Rod at rfossen@min.midco.net
And, the birds that Peder Stenslie saw near New Town on March 7 have
been identified as GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, not ruby-crowned
kinglets as we reported last week.
That concludes this report from the North Dakota Birding Society. This
report is normally updated each Tuesday.
- end transcript