[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report-Friday, March 31, 2006

Jeanie Joppru ajjoppru@wiktel.com
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This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, March 31,
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.

Spring is fast arriving, water is running all over, and ice is slowing
disappearing from streams  and rivers. Migrants are flooding in , more
every day. This week there are numerous reports of  Canada Goose, swans,
a variety of ducks, Bald Eagles, Northern Harriers, Red-tailed Hawks,
Rough-legged Hawks, and an assortment of the early arriving sparrows;
even a few American Robins are showing up.

Rick Holbrook was birding in Wilkin County on March 25 where he reported
GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, and
WESTERN MEADOWLARK.

Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported that many migrants are passing through
Otter Tail County. On March 26, they  found 40 TRUMPETER SWANS, NORTHERN
PINTAIL , 65 COMMON GOLDENEYE, COMMON MERGANSER, HERRING GULL, and 25
COMMON GRACKLES along the Otter Tail River and area lakes.  WOOD DUCKS
and two SANDHILL CRANES have been seen at Glendalough State Park. Six
GREAT BLUE HERONS were seen on Sunday in Otter Tail County. On March 27,
a PIED-BILLED GREBE  returned, on the 29th, BELTED KINGFISHER,AMERICAN
COOT, RING-BILLED GULL, and TREE SWALLOW were seen. Amy Drake reported
BROWN CREEPER, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, and FOX SPARROW at Walker Lake. Alma
Ronningen reported an EASTERN MEADOWLARK seen on March 27, GREAT EGRET
and SHARP-SHINNED HAWK on the 29th, and RED-TAILED HAWK and FOX SPARROW
on March 30.

>From Todd County, Beau Shroyer reported a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK along CR
19 south of MN 28 on March 25.

Beau Shroyer found a NORTHERN GOSHAWK soaring over a wetland in Douglas
County on March 25, and on March 27, he found a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE off CR
23 east of Alexandria.

Shar Legenhausen in Becker County  mentioned CANADA GOOSE, 4 TRUMPETER
SWANS, HOODED MERGANSER, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS along the Buffalo
River on March 28.=20

Pat Rice found 7 TRUMPETER SWANS in Cass County at the Federal Dam  on
March 25. On March 30, she had 40 RED CROSSBILLS, a RED-TAILED HAWK, and
an AMERICAN KESTREL along CR 91. Three  GREAT BLUE HERONS were found
along the south side of US 2 near Cass Lake.

Pat also reported a NORTHERN GOSHAWK that appeared at the home of Earl
and Bonnie Ockenga in Beltrami County on March 28.Other species seen in
Beltrami County included 45 COMMON GOLDENEYE,  a RED-TAILED HAWK, 40
RING-BILLED GULLS, and 3 HERRING GULLS at the Mississippi River inlet in
Bemidji. An AMERICAN ROBIN was seen in Bemidji on March 29.

Bruce Flaig reported that there were 4 TRUMPETER SWANS at Maple Lake in
Polk County on March 23. Other species in the county included BALD
EAGLE, HORNED LARK,  FOX SPARROW,  COMMON REDPOLL, and  HOUSE FINCH.=20

In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva found four TUNDRA SWANS, three
AMERICAN ROBINS and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD on March 28, all near Oklee. On
March 29 she saw the first KILLDEER in the county, and  COMMON GRACKLES
in Oklee.

Tammy Swick reported a WILD TURKEY in Pennington County southwest of
Thief River Falls on March 24. AMERICAN ROBINS  were singing in our yard
east of Thief River Falls on March 29.

>From Marshall County , Alice Sather reported WESTERN MEADOWLARK on March
26. Jodi Graham reported the sighting of a SNOWY OWL along CR 30 six
miles northeast of Newfolden on March 26.=20

>From the Roseau River WMA, Randy Prachar  reported that migrants are
flooding in daily.  On March 27 came COMMON GOLDENEYE, the first
AMERICAN ROBIN, and MOURNING DOVE;  on March 28 there was AMERICAN
KESTREL, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK, while on the 29th,
it was COMMON MERGANSER, HOODED MERGANSER, and NORTHERN HARRIER. On
March 30, GREATER SCAUP and WOOD DUCK showed up.

Larry Wilebski reported a RED-TAILED HAWK and a MERLIN in Kittson County
near Lancaster on the weekend. Other species that he mentioned included
CANADA GOOSE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL,  and AMERICAN ROBIN.

Thanks to Bruce Flaig, Tammy Swick, Rick Holbrook, Beau Shroyer, Larry
Wilebski, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Pat Rice, Shar Legenhausen, Alice
Sather, Shelley Steva , Alma Ronningen, Randy Prachar, Jodi Graham, and
Amy Drake for their reports. Keep up the good work , and please be as
specific as possible about the locations of your sightings.

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, April 7, 2006.



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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">This is the Northwest Minnesota =
Birding Report for Friday, March 31, 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">Spring is fast arriving, water is =
running all over, and ice is slowing disappearing from streams&nbsp; and =
rivers. Migrants are flooding in , more every day. This week there are =
numerous reports of&nbsp; Canada Goose, swans, a variety of ducks, Bald =
Eagles, Northern Harriers, Red-tailed Hawks, Rough-legged Hawks, and an =
assortment of the early arriving sparrows; even a few American Robins =
are showing up.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Rick Holbrook was birding in =
Wilkin County on March 25 where he reported&nbsp; </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREATER =
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">-</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">LEGGED HAWK</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and&nbsp; =
</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">Dan and Sandy Thimgan reported =
that many migrants are passing through Otter Tail County. On March 26, =
they&nbsp; found 40 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">TRUMPETER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SWANS, =
NORTHERN PINTAIL ,</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">65 =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">COMMON =
GOLDENEYE, COMMON MERGANSER, HERRING GULL,</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">and</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi"></FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">25</FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> COMMON GRACKLES</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">along the Otter Tail River and area =
lakes.&nbsp; </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">WOOD DUCKS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and two =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SANDHILL =
CRANES</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">have been seen at =
Glendalough State Park. Six</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> GREAT BLUE HERONS</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> were seen on Sunday in Otter Tail County. =
On March 27, a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">PIED-BILLED GREBE&nbsp;</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">returned, on the 29th, </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">BELTED KINGFISHER,AMERICAN COOT, =
RING-BILLED GULL</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TREE =
SWALLOW</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were seen. Amy Drake =
reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">BROWN CREEPER, BOHEMIAN WAXWING</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">FOX SPARROW</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">at =
Walker Lake. Alma Ronningen reported an </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">EASTERN MEADOWLARK</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">seen on March 27, </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREAT EGRET</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SHARP-SHINNED HAWK</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on the 29th, and </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RED-TAILED HAWK</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">FOX SPARROW</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">on March 30.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">From Todd County, Beau Shroyer =
reported a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">RED-SHOULDERED HAWK</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">along CR 19 south of MN 28 on March 25.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Beau Shroyer found a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">NORTHERN GOSHAWK</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">soaring over a wetland in Douglas =
County on March 25, and on March 27, he found a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">off CR 23 east of =
Alexandria.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Shar Legenhausen in Becker =
County&nbsp; mentioned </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">CANADA GOOSE,</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">4</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> =
TRUMPETER SWANS, HOODED MERGANSER</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"> =
along the Buffalo River on March 28. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Pat Rice found 7 </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TRUMPETER SWANS</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in Cass County at the Federal =
Dam&nbsp; on March 25. On March 30, she had 40 </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RED =
CROSSBILLS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RED</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">-</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">TAILED HAWK</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">, and an </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">AMERICAN KESTREL</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">along CR 91. Three&nbsp; </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">GREAT BLUE HERONS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were found along the south side of US 2 =
near Cass Lake.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Pat also reported a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">NORTHERN GOSHAWK</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">that appeared at the home of Earl =
and Bonnie Ockenga in Beltrami County on March 28.Other species seen in =
Beltrami County included 45 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">COMMON GOLDENEYE</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">,&nbsp; a </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RED-TAILED HAWK</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, 40 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RING-BILLED GULLS</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and 3 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">HERRING GULLS</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">at the Mississippi River inlet in Bemidji. =
An </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN =
ROBIN</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">was seen in Bemidji on =
March 29.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Bruce Flaig reported that there =
were 4 </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">TRUMPETER SWANS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">at =
Maple Lake in Polk County on March 23. Other species in the county =
included </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">BALD EAGLE, HORNED LARK,&nbsp; FOX SPARROW,&nbsp; COMMON =
REDPOLL</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and&nbsp; =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">HOUSE =
FINCH</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva =
found four </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">TUNDRA SWANS</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, three =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN =
ROBINS</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RUSTY BLACKBIRD</FONT> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on March 28, all near Oklee. On =
March 29 she saw the first </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">KILLDEER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi"> in the county, and&nbsp;</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> COMMON GRACKLES</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in Oklee.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Tammy Swick reported a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WILD =
TURKEY</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">in Pennington County =
southwest of Thief River Falls on March 24. </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">AMERICAN =
ROBINS&nbsp;</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">were singing in =
our yard east of Thief River Falls on March 29.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">From Marshall County , Alice =
Sather reported </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">WESTERN MEADOWLARK</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">on =
March 26. Jodi Graham reported the sighting of a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SNOWY OWL</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">along CR 30 six miles northeast of =
Newfolden on March 26. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">From the Roseau River WMA, Randy =
Prachar&nbsp; reported that migrants are flooding in daily.&nbsp; On =
March 27 came </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">COMMON GOLDENEYE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, the =
first </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">AMERICAN ROBIN</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, and =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">MOURNING =
DOVE</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">;&nbsp; on March 28 there =
was </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">AMERICAN KESTREL, AMERICAN WOODCOCK</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">, and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">WESTERN</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">MEADOWLARK</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">, while on =
the 29th, it was </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">COMMON MERGANSER, HOODED MERGANSER,</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">NORTHERN HARRIER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">. On =
March 30, </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">GREATER</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">SCAUP</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">WOOD DUCK</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Demi">showed up.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Larry Wilebski reported a =
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">RED-TAILED =
HAWK</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">and a </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">MERLIN</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi"> in Kittson County near Lancaster on the =
weekend. Other species that he mentioned included </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">CANADA GOOSE, =
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">,&nbsp; and </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">AMERICAN ROBIN</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Demi">.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi">Thanks to Bruce Flaig, Tammy =
Swick, Rick Holbrook, Beau Shroyer, Larry Wilebski, Dan and Sandy =
Thimgan, Pat Rice, Shar Legenhausen, Alice Sather, Shelley Steva , Alma =
Ronningen, Randy Prachar, Jodi Graham, and Amy Drake for their reports. =
Keep up the good work , and please be as specific as possible about the =
locations of your sightings.</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 &quot;NW Bird =
Report&quot; in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled =
update of this report is Friday, April 7, 2006.</FONT></P>
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