This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Wednesday, July 15, 2015  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.

It has been a hot and stormy week in the northwest, as elsewhere, so birding reports are few.

At Glacial Ridge in Polk County on July 11, Rolf Paulson reported SANDHILL CRANES  and territorial SEDGE WRENS.

Shelley Steva had a female COOPER’S HAWK  fly through her yard in Thief River Falls, Pennington County , on July 10.

From Cass County, Dale Yerger reported a singing CONNECTICUT WARBLER  along CR 135 on July 12.

Thanks to Dale Yerger, Rolf Paulson, and Shelley Steva for their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@mncable.net 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 30, 2015