[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, February 18, 2005

[Jeanie Joppru]

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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, February 18,
2005 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.

Cold weather, but pleasant, has descended upon the northwest, putting a
temporary end to the spring fever that gripped everybody last week. Some
birds are still reacting to the longer days, and starting to sing their
spring songs, and show their brighter plumage. Owls continue to be
reported in the northwest, though in fewer numbers.

In Otter Tail County, the NORTHERN HAWK OWL was relocated near Bluffton
on February 11th, and the GREAT GRAY OWL, or another, was found at 490th
Ave one half mile north of CR 54 in Otto Township south of New York
Mills.

>From Becker County,  Jan Campbell of the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber
of Commerce reported a sighting of a BALD EAGLE. Elaine Hadel saw an owl
five miles east of Detroit Lakes on MN 34 on February 11th. Species was
not identified, but if you are looking for a Great Gray Owl in Becker
County, you might want to check this one out.

An interesting sighting was reported by Peder Svingen in Norman County
where he observed some CANADA GEESE flying around. They must have found
some water somewhere. The NORTHERN HAWK OWL along MN 32 near Gary was
refound by several observers.

Nathaniel Emery reported a flock of 38 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS one mile
east of Stipa WMA near Gentilly in Polk County on February 12th. He also
found a  BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE along Mn 102 , and a RING-NECKED PHEASANT
0.3 miles from the intersection of  MN 102 and MN 32 near Fertile. Pam
Wockenfuss reported that the GREAT GRAY OWL is still hanging around the
Wetlands, Pines, and Prairies Audubon Sanctuary, and a LONG-EARED OWL is
also seen there regularly.

A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen by Nathaniel Emery near Huot in Red Lake
County on February 12th.

In Pennington County, the GREAT GRAY OWL that was reported last week
along US 59 was relocated by two observers on February 12th and 13th 2.5
miles north of the intersection of US 59 and CR 3. On February 12th, Ben
Fritchman found a flock of  BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS just east of Thief River
Falls. Shelley Steva reported a probable GYRFALCON which flew over US 59
south of Thief River Falls on two occasions this week.

GREAT GRAY OWLS continue to be seen by numerous observers in and around
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Marshall County, in the early morning
and late afternoon hours. Ben Fritchman found a small flock of BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS in Marshall County also.

A day of birding in Kittson County on Saturday, February 12th yielded
several interesting sightings. A total of eight GREAT GRAY OWLS was
seen, all along MN 11 west of Karlstad or along township roads running
parallel on either side of MN 11. Elsewhere in the county, both RUFFED
GROUSE, and SHARP-TAILED GROUSE were seen.

Jenny Moorman reported from Lake of the Woods County  that Ron Sindelir
had seen three GREAT GRAY OWLS within a four mile stretch of CR 2 south
of Swift, and one 2 miles east of Birchdale along MN 11. In Baudette,
she reported NORTHERN SHRIKE, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and COMMON REDPOLL.

Thanks to Cliff Steinhauer, Ben Fritchman, Peder Svingen, Nathaniel
Emery, Jan Campbell,  Shelley Steva, and Jenny Moorman for their
reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.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. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the
subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report
is Friday, February 25, 2005.




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