[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Friday, March 17, 2006
Jeanie Joppru
ajjoppru@wiktel.com
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:59:09 -0600
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, March 17,
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.
This week, the brakes have been put on the arrival of spring as cold
temperatures have returned. The sun , however, is strong and gives hope
that warmer weather is just around the corner. Meanwhile, a few migrants
are showing up as the scouts are working their way north.
Sandy and Dan Thimgan in Otter Tail County reported RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS on March 10, and also an AMERICAN KESTREL near Underwood.
They also mentioned that there are many RING-NECKED PHEASANTS being seen
in Glendalough State Park. A NORTHERN SHRIKE has been visiting their
yard in recent days. Beau Shroyer reported a SHORT-EARED OWL along I-94
east of Fergus Falls near milepost 64. Janet Timmerman found four BALD
EAGLES at Maplewood State Park, and a BARRED OWL was seen along CR 24
south of Dent on March 11.
In Wilkin County on March 12, Beau Shroyer reported 11 GRAY PARTRIDGE,
many GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS,
HORNED LARKS, and a WESTERN MEADOWLARK.
>From Douglas County, Susan Wiste reported that KILLDEER, and RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS are returning.
Wayne Conley in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, saw a MOURNING DOVE on
March 16.
In Clay County on March 15, Matt Mecklenburg observed 25 ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS , 22 of which were on a mile and a half stretch of CR 12 going
east from MN 9. Of these , six were dark morphs.
Terry Brokke relocated the GREAT GRAY OWL in Norman County on March 12.
The location is one mile west of MN 32 along CR 151. Please be advised
that CR 151 is deteriorating, and there is no good turn around place
past the half mile point. Consider current conditions when deciding to
go there.=20
Russ Reisz reported that a few CANADA GEESE, and NORTHERN HARRIERS have
returned to Polk County.
Shelley Steva in Red Lake County on March 14 observed four SHARP-TAILED
GROUSE , many HORNED LARKS, and 6 SNOW BUNTINGS along CR 5.
Shelley also saw a WESTERN MEADOWLARK in Pennington County on March 10.
On the 16th, she saw up to 75 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE in three different
leks. The route she traveled included CR 22 south from MN 1, CR 3, and
CR 23. The largest group which was along CR 22 was displaying on the
road itself. HORNED LARKS and LAPLAND LONGSPURS were also seen. On March
14, Diane Gonsorowski saw a SNOWY OWL in the city of Thief River Falls
along N. Crocker Ave not very far from the bridge on US 59.
Becky Carlson reported that a few CANADA GEESE have returned to Agassiz
NWR. At least two BALD EAGLES, and many AMERICAN CROWS have also come
back.
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reports that SHARP-TAILED GROUSE have
started dancing there, and HORNED LARKS have returned to the county. A
SNOWY OWL was found along CR 16 on March 13. Another was found along MN
11 three miles west of Donaldson on March 8. On the 14th, a GREAT HORNED
OWL was seen two miles south of Lancaster.
Randy Prachar, reporting from Roseau County , mentioned that CANADA
GEESE, MALLARDS, SANDHILL CRANES, AMERICAN CROWS, and HORNED LARKS have
returned. On March 16, several dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were seen
at Pool 2 of the Roseau River WMA. A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was found by
Frank Nicoletti near the north end of MN 310 north of Roseau on March
10.
In Lake of the Woods County on March 10, Frank observed an adult GOLDEN
EAGLE along MN 72, a BARRED OWL along MN 11, and NORTHERN HAWK OWLS
along CR 82 near MN 72.
Another NORTHERN HAWK OWL was reported by Frank Nicoletti north of
Kelliher along MN 72 in Beltrami County on March 10. Kelly Larson
reported 9 BALD EAGLES in Beltrami County on March 10, and a RED-TAILED
HAWK on March 12.
Thanks to all the many folks who sent in reports this week.
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 24,2006.
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">This is the Northwest Minnesota =
Birding Report for Friday, March 17, 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.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">This week, the brakes have been =
put on the arrival of spring as cold temperatures have returned. The sun =
, however, is strong and gives hope that warmer weather is just =
around the corner. Meanwhile, a few migrants are showing up as the =
scouts are working their way north.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Sandy and Dan Thimgan in Otter =
Tail County reported</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi"> RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">on March 10, and also an </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN KESTREL</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">near Underwood. They also mentioned that =
there are many </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RING-NECKED PHEASANTS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">being seen in Glendalough State Park. A </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">NORTHERN SHRIKE</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">has been visiting their yard in =
recent days. Beau Shroyer reported a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SHORT-EARED OWL</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">along I-94 east of Fergus Falls near =
milepost 64. Janet Timmerman found four </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">BALD EAGLES</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">at Maplewood State Park, and a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">BARRED OWL</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">was seen along CR 24 south of Dent on =
March 11.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In Wilkin County on March 12, =
Beau Shroyer reported 11</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi"> GRAY PARTRIDGE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, =
many </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, =
HORNED LARKS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WESTERN =
MEADOWLARK</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">From Douglas County, Susan Wiste =
reported that </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">KILLDEER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RED-WINGED =
BLACKBIRDS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">are =
returning.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Wayne Conley in Detroit Lakes, =
Becker County, saw a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">MOURNING DOVE</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on =
March 16.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In Clay County on March 15, Matt =
Mecklenburg observed 25 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">, 22 of which were on a mile and a half stretch of CR 12 going =
east from MN 9. Of these , six were dark morphs.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Terry Brokke relocated the =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREAT GRAY =
OWL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in Norman County on March =
12. The location is one mile west of MN 32 along CR 151. Please be =
advised that CR 151 is deteriorating, and there is no good turn around =
place past the half mile point. Consider current conditions when =
deciding to go there. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Russ Reisz reported that a few =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">CANADA =
GEESE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">NORTHERN HARRIERS</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">have returned to Polk County.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Shelley Steva in Red Lake County =
on March 14 observed four </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SHARP-TAILED GROUSE</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, many </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">HORNED LARKS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">, and 6 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">SNOW BUNTINGS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">along CR 5.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Shelley also saw a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WESTERN =
MEADOWLARK</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in Pennington =
County on March 10. On the 16th, she saw up to 75 </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SHARP-TAILED =
GROUSE</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in three different =
leks. The route she traveled included CR 22 south from MN 1, CR 3, and =
CR 23. The largest group which was along CR 22 was displaying on the =
road itself. </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">HORNED LARKS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">LAPLAND =
LONGSPURS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were also seen. On =
March 14, Diane Gonsorowski saw a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SNOWY OWL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">in the city of Thief River Falls along N. Crocker Ave =
not very far from the bridge on US 59.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Becky Carlson reported that a few =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">CANADA =
GEESE</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">have returned to =
Agassiz NWR. At least two </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">BALD EAGLES</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">, and many</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi"> AMERICAN CROWS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">have also come back.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Larry Wilebski in Kittson County =
reports that </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">SHARP-TAILED GROUSE</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">have started dancing there, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">HORNED LARKS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">have returned to the county. A </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SNOWY OWL</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">was found along CR 16 on March 13. Another =
was found along MN 11 three miles west of Donaldson on March 8. On the =
14th, a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">GREAT HORNED OWL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">was =
seen two miles south of Lancaster.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Randy Prachar, reporting from =
Roseau County , mentioned that </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">CANADA GEESE, MALLARDS, SANDHILL CRANES, =
AMERICAN CROWS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">HORNED =
LARKS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">have returned. On March =
16, several dark phase </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">were seen at Pool 2 of the Roseau River WMA. A </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">NORTHERN HAWK OWL</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">was found by Frank Nicoletti near =
the north end of MN 310 north of Roseau on March 10.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In Lake of the Woods County on =
March 10, Frank observed an adult </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GOLDEN EAGLE</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">along MN 72, a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">BARRED OWL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">along MN 11, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">NORTHERN HAWK OWLS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">along CR 82 near MN 72.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Another </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">NORTHERN HAWK OWL</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">was reported by Frank =
Nicoletti north of Kelliher along MN 72 in Beltrami County on March 10. =
Kelly Larson reported 9 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">BALD EAGLES</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in =
Beltrami County on March 10, and a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RED-TAILED HAWK</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on March 12.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Thanks to all the many folks who =
sent in reports this week.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Please report bird sightings to =
Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">ajjoppru@wiktel.com</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">OR =
call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. =
Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Please include the =
county where the sighting took place.</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">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 24,2006.</FONT></P>
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