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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *March 10, 2016 *MNDL1603.10-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: March 10, 2016
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@mncable.net)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, March 10, 2016 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.
Spring seems to be on the way, with all its ups and downs. Snow is mostly gone except for the far northern part of Minnesota, for the time being at least. Migration is getting started, and numbers of early migrants are increasing.
From Hubbard County, Marshall Howe reported that it had been pretty quiet around Dorset, but there were COMMON REDPOLLS and a few RED CROSSBILLS seen this week.
Connie Cox from Itasca State Park reported TRUMPETER SWANS, CANADA GOOSE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, PILEATED WOODPECKER, AMERICAN ROBIN, PINE GROSBEAKS, and COMMON REDPOLLS.
In Becker County, Steve Midthune reported several ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS at Hamden Slough, and they were joined by a NORTHERN HARRIER on March 7. TRUMPETER SWANS and CANADA GEESE have also been seen there recently.
Many of the reports have come from Polk County. Sandy Martens reported that a pair of BALD EAGLES were at the site of the nest near the East Grand Forks WTP on March 5. On March 6, a SNOW GOOSE was observed by Sandy Aubol on the East Grand Forks greenway. Six TRUMPETER SWANS were seen by Bruce Flaig over Maple Lake in the southern part of the county on March 8. He also reported a great reduction in numbers of COMMON REDPOLLS this week. Shelley Steva saw two SNOWY OWLS along US 75 near its intersection with CR 219 a couple of miles south of Crookston on March 10. LAPLAND LONGSPURS and HORNED LARKS were also seen. Also in Polk County, I saw two TRUMPETER SWANS along CR 252 today. BALD EAGLES were seen in several locations along US 75 in both Norman and Polk Counties.
An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen along CR 7 in Pennington County this morning. A small flock of WILD TURKEYS were also seen along that road.
Thanks to Bruce Flaig, Connie Cox, Marshall Howe, Sandy Aubol, Sandy Martens, Shelley Steva, and Steve Midthune 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, March 17, 2016
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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