* North Dakota
* Statewide
* March 8, 1999
* NDST9903.8
- Birds Mentioned
Northern Harrier
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
Northern Goshawk
Snow Goose
Common Merganser
Bald Eagle
Golden Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Snowy Owl
Great Horned Owl
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
Tree Sparrow
Hoary Redpoll
Canada Goose
Wild Turkey
Bald Eagle
- Transcript
Hotline: North Dakota Update
Date: March 8, 1999
Number: (701) 250-4418
To Report: (701) 250-4418
Coverage: Statewide
Compiler: Ken Torkelson, USFWS
Compiled: March 8, 1999
Transcriber: Jane Kostenko
mailto:kenneth_torkelson@mail.fws.gov
This is the North Dakota Birding Society Hotline for the
week of March 8, 1999.
This week...winter birds and spring birds, plus a fall
bird. It's that time of year.
Ron Martin had some interesting finds between March 4
and 6. On March 4, he recorded a NORTHERN HARRIER
near Cross Ranch in Oliver County, a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD
south of Washburn, as well as two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES
and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK that have been hanging around
the Mandan Experiment Station all winter. On March 6,
he joined Clark Talkington and Corey Ellingson for
some birding. They recorded a lone SNOW GOOSE north
of Bismarck, nine COMMON MERGANSERS near Long Lake
National Wildlife Refuge, plus ten BALD EAGLES and a
GOLDEN EAGLE migrating over Jamestown. Later on, Ron
found a RED-TAILED HAWK near Audubon National Wildlife
Refuge, six ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and two KESTRELS in
Kidder and Burleigh counties, a SNOWY OWL along the
highway south of Steele, and five GREAT HORNED OWL
nests. At the Dawson WMA near Lake Isabel, they turned
up PURPLE FINCHES, RED CROSSBILLS and TREE SPARROWS.
Back at home in Sawyer, Ron says his feeder is
still attracting two HOARY REDPOLLS. You can reach
him at 701-624-5241.
Signs of spring from Lake Ilo National Wildlife
Refuge near Dunn Center. Manager Don Bozovsky says
about 200 CANADA GEESE are on hand, along with some
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS. He also reports a RED-TAILED
HAWK on Tuesday, March 2. You can call the refuge
at 701-548-8110.
Meanwhile, Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
near Aberdeen, South Dakota, had about 4,000 SNOW
GEESE and lots of diving ducks as March began.
Their phone number is 605-885-6320.
Dave Lambeth reports a lone BALD EAGLE over Grand
Forks at noon on March 5. He's at 701-777-2759.
And, finally, Susan Baker of Minot was more than a
little startled to see a WILD TURKEY come flying
over her garage on March 2. She says the big birds
are frequently seen on the outskirts of town, but
not much in residential areas.
That concludes this week's report from the North Dakota
Birding Society and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. To
hear it during regular business hours, dial 701-250-4418 and
when the receptionist answers, ask for the Birding Hotline.
It's Voice Mailbox number 601. During non-business hours,
call the same number and follow the directions.
- End Transcript