[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, February 25, 2005

[Jeanie Joppru]

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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, February 25,
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.

With a week of more normal temperatures, little snow or wind, this has
been a pleasant winter week in the northwest, and the number of folks
sending in reports shows that many have been out birding. Owls are still
the most common species reported, but here in the prairie areas of
northwestern Minnesota, they are more challenging to find, and all the
more satisfying when they are found.

Jenny Moorman reported from Lake of the Woods County that all the common
feeder birds are present in the county. BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES have been
spotted along MN 11 west of Baudette, RUFFED GROUSE at a bird feeder in
Williams, and SHARP-TAILED GROUSE at Zippel Bay State Park.

In Roseau County, Diana Morkassel spotted a GREAT GRAY OWL between
Roseau and Greenbush on February 23rd. A dead owl was found by Barbara
and Dennis Martin in Roseau County on the 21st. BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were
sighted in Greenbush on February 21st.

In Kittson County, Barbara and Dennis Martin reported BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS
in Karlstad on the 21st. Diana Morkassel saw a GREAT GRAY OWL along CR 7
east of Halma.

Pat Rice in Beltrami County had the great good fortune to have a visit
from a BOREAL OWL in her yard on February 18th. Pat also reported  two
CANADA GEESE at the Mississippi River outlet in Bemidji, and PINE
GROSBEAKS in the yard.

Among birds reported in Clearwater County, Barbara and Dennis Martin
mentioned BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Gonvick, and a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER at
a feeder just south of Ebro.

Ryan Sansness of Old Mill State Park in Marshall County reported a GREAT
GRAY OWL that has been seen regularly just south of the park office in
recent days. Other birds seen at the park include SHARP-TAILED GROUSE,
and PINE SISKINS. Alice Sather reported a GREAT GRAY OWL along Marshall
County 117 on February 22nd.

A GREAT GRAY OWL is being seen regularly in Pennington County along US
59 about 2-2.5 miles north of the intersection of MN 59 and CR 3.
Several observers have reported this owl during the last week. Another
was seen by Russell Anderson along the Red Lake River this week. A large
flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS is moving around Thief River Falls in search
of winter food. This flock also has several CEDAR WAXWINGS among their
numbers. The PILEATED WOODPECKER still visits our feeder just east of
Thief River Falls.

In Polk County, several observers have relocated the GREAT GRAY OWL
along CR 12 two miles south of CR 41 northeast of Fertile. Bruce Flaig
reported SHARP-SHINNED HAWK in his backyard, and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
at his feeder. Nathaniel Emery saw CEDAR WAXWINGS in Crookston, and a
PILEATED WOODPECKER at the site of the Great Gray Owl. Barbara and
Dennis Martin found two GREAT GRAY OWLS in Polk County. Both were in the
eastern part of the county a few miles south of Gully. One was along CR2
4.5 miles south of MN 92, and one along CR 3 one half mile east of CR 2.
Rebecca Eckstein reported from Glacial Ridge NWR and Rydell NWR this
week and among the species found there were GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN,
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, NORTHERN FLICKER, COMMON GRACKLE, and PINE
GROSBEAK. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was spotted by Shelley Steva and I just
north of the Wetland, Pines, and Prairies Audubon Sanctuary on February
20th.

Barbara and Dennis Martin observed BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Mahnomen,
Norman, and Roseau Counties as well as the other counties mentioned
above, HORNED LARKS everywhere, large numbers of COMMON REDPOLLS in most
counties, and SNOW BUNTINGS  in many counties.

Mel and Elaine Bennefeld found some birds in Norman County on February
24th. They include ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and NORTHERN HAWK OWL four miles
west of Syre along CR 39, and a BALD EAGLE, and PILEATED WOODPECKER in
Twin Valley.

>From Becker County, the Martin's reported a GREAT GRAY OWL along CR 127
at Brietback Road. Duane and Marilyn Olson reported a NORTHERN SHRIKE on
February 18th. Kay Hartness reported that the GREAT GRAY OWLS are still
in the area of the Tamarac NWR. She also reported three WILD TURKEYS
north of MN 34 near Toad Lake. Joe Gartner reports that there were
HORNED LARKS along  US 10 between Perham and Hawley on February 24th.

This week several owls that were previously reported were relocated.
These included the NORTHERN HAWK OWL reported earlier near Bluffton in
Otter Tail County, the GREAT GRAY OWL along CR 19 near Wadena in Wadena
County, and the NORTHERN HAWK OWL along MN 87 in Hubbard County. Also in
Hubbard County, a GREAT GRAY OWL was found in Badoura Township along CR
32 2.2 miles east of the Becker County line.

Thanks to Barbara and Dennis Martin, Diana Morkassel, Pat Rice, Ryan
Sansness, Alice Sather, Duane and Marilyn Olson, Nathaniel Emery, Bruce
Flaig, Shelley Steva, Maggie Anderson, Kim Tunheim, Steve Dahl, Kay
Hartness, Rebecca Eckstein, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld, Joe Gartner, 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, March 4, 2005.




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