[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, December 7, 2006

[Jeanie Joppru]

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*December 7, 2006
*MNDL0612.07

-Birds mentioned
Gray Partridge
Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Wild Turkey
Bald Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Gray Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Varied Thrush
Bohemian Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
Harris's Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Pine Grosbeak
Purple Finch
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: December 7, 2006
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, December 8,
2006 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.

The winter's first cold spell has come, and by the time you get this, is
forecast to have passed. Snow covers the area to a depth of up to 6
inches, so we are truly in winter mode. Roads are in good shape for
early winter, but caution is advised due to icy patches.

>From Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported RUFFED GROUSE, several BALD
EAGLES, a NORTHERN SHRIKE four miles west of Roseau near MN 11, and
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in the town of Roseau on December 6. There have been
several ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS injured along the highway.

Larry Wilebski found four GRAY JAYS , BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, 13 WILD
TURKEYS, and 25 COMMON REDPOLLS on his property northwest of Lancaster
in Kittson County on December 3.

Among the species reported by Mary Lou Marchand in Beltrami County on
December 6 were RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, HARRIS'S SPARROW, PURPLE FINCH,
COMMON REDPOLL, and PINE SISKIN.

Steve Broten saw a SNOWY OWL about 5 miles south of Old Mill State Park
in Marshall County on December 3. Other species seen that weekend in or
near the state park included BALD EAGLE, 15 GRAY PARTRIDGE, and 12
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE in Foldahl Township; in New Solum Township he and
Mary saw COMMON RAVENS, PILEATED WOODPECKER, two GRAY JAYS and several
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS at their place a few miles south of Newfolden. Also
in Marshall County, Alice Sather reported on December 4 that she has
been seeing a GRAY JAY for three weeks , and also some PINE GROSBEAKS at
her place 24 miles northeast of Warren. A male VARIED THRUSH appeared at
Agassiz NWR headquarters on December 5th and 6th. Scot Wockenfuss found
four PINE GROSBEAKS at the maintenance center on December 4; on December
5 three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and three GREAT HORNED OWLS were seen along
CR 7.Gary Tischer reported that 6 inches of snow cover the ground at the
refuge.

On December 7, a NORTHERN FLICKER came to our feeder near Thief River
Falls in Pennington County for a breakfast of suet. A RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER also comes regularly, and on December 5 a GRAY JAY was also
here for suet.

>From Red Lake County, Jesse Audette reported a PILEATED WOODPECKER on
November 30, and on December 5th and 6th, a male NORTHERN CARDINAL was
seen at the home of Phyllis Audette, both sightings a few miles east of
Red Lake Falls.

Dave Lambeth reported PINE GROSBEAKS along the Red River in Polk County
on December 5.

Amy Drake in Otter Tail County, saw 8 CEDAR WAXWINGS, COMMON REDPOLLS,
and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH in Richville on December 5. On December 3, she
saw 4 WILD TURKEYS, and on the 2nd GREAT HORNED OWL, PILEATED
WOODPECKER, and a NORTHERN CARDINAL.

Thanks to Alice Sather, Amy Drake, Beth Siverhus, Dave Lambeth, Gary
Tischer, Jesse Audette, Larry Wilebski, Steve and Mary Broten, and Mary
Lou Marchand 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, December 15, 2006.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County

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*Detroit Lakes
*December 7, 2006
*MNDL0612.07

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-Birds mentioned
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<LI>Gray Partridge
<LI>Ruffed Grouse
<LI>Sharp-tailed Grouse
<LI>Wild Turkey
<LI>Bald Eagle
<LI>Rough-legged Hawk
<LI>Great Horned Owl
<LI>Snowy Owl
<LI>Red-bellied Woodpecker
<LI>Northern Flicker
<LI>Pileated Woodpecker
<LI>Northern Shrike
<LI>Gray Jay
<LI>Black-billed Magpie
<LI>Common Raven
<LI>Varied Thrush
<LI>Bohemian Waxwing
<LI>Cedar Waxwing
<LI>Harris's Sparrow
<LI>Northern Cardinal
<LI>Pine Grosbeak
<LI>Purple Finch
<LI>Common Redpoll
<LI>Pine Siskin
<LI>American Goldfinch
</UL>
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<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> December 7, 2006<br>
<strong>Sponsor:</strong> Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce<br>
<strong>Reports:</strong> 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)<br>
<strong>Compiler:</strong> Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)<br>
<P>
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, December 8, 2006 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.
<P>
The winter's first cold spell has come, and by the time you get this, is forecast to have passed. Snow covers the area to a depth of up to 6 inches, so we are truly in winter mode. Roads are in good shape for early winter, but caution is advised due to icy patches.
<P>
>From Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported <B style="color: #0057ad">RUFFED GROUSE,</B> several <B style="color: #0057ad">BALD EAGLES,</B> a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN SHRIKE</B> four miles west of Roseau near MN 11, and <B style="color: #0057ad">BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS</B> in the town of Roseau on December 6. There have been several <B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS</B> injured along the highway.
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Larry Wilebski found four <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAYS</B> , <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE,</B> 13 <B style="color: #0057ad">WILD TURKEYS,</B> and 25 <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON REDPOLLS</B> on his property northwest of Lancaster in Kittson County on December 3.
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Among the species reported by Mary Lou Marchand in Beltrami County on December 6 were <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, HARRIS'S</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SPARROW, PURPLE FINCH,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON REDPOLL,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE SISKIN.</B>
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Steve Broten saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOWY OWL</B> about 5 miles south of Old Mill State Park in Marshall County on December 3. Other species seen that weekend in or near the state park included <B style="color: #0057ad">BALD EAGLE,</B> 15 <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY PARTRIDGE,</B> and 12 <B style="color: #0057ad">SHARP-TAILED GROUSE</B> in Foldahl Township; in New Solum Township he and Mary saw <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON RAVENS, PILEATED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WOODPECKER,</B> two <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAYS</B> and several <B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS</B> at their place a few miles south of Newfolden. Also in Marshall County, Alice Sather reported on December 4 that she has been seeing a <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAY</B> for three weeks , and also some <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE GROSBEAKS</B> at her place 24 miles northeast of Warren. A male <B style="color: #0057ad">VARIED THRUSH</B> appeared at Agassiz NWR headquarters on December 5th and 6th. Scot Wockenfuss found four <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE GROSBEAKS</B> at the maintenance center on December 4; on December 5 three <B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS</B> and three <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT HORNED OWLS</B> were seen along CR 7.Gary Tischer reported that 6 inches of snow cover the ground at the refuge.
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On December 7, a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN FLICKER</B> came to our feeder near Thief River Falls in Pennington County for a breakfast of suet. A <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER</B> also comes regularly, and on December 5 a <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAY</B> was also here for suet.
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>From Red Lake County, Jesse Audette reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">PILEATED WOODPECKER</B> on November 30, and on December 5th and 6th, a male <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN CARDINAL</B> was seen at the home of Phyllis Audette, both sightings a few miles east of Red Lake Falls.
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Dave Lambeth reported <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE GROSBEAKS</B> along the Red River in Polk County on December 5.
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Amy Drake in Otter Tail County, saw 8 <B style="color: #0057ad">CEDAR WAXWINGS, COMMON</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">REDPOLLS,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN GOLDFINCH</B> in Richville on December 5. On December 3, she saw 4 <B style="color: #0057ad">WILD TURKEYS,</B> and on the 2nd <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT HORNED OWL,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">PILEATED WOODPECKER,</B> and a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN CARDINAL.</B>
<P>
Thanks to Alice Sather, Amy Drake, Beth Siverhus, Dave Lambeth, Gary Tischer, Jesse Audette, Larry Wilebski, Steve and Mary Broten, and Mary Lou Marchand for their reports.
<P>
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, December 15, 2006.
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Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County

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