[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, December 27, 2007

[Jeanie Joppru]

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*December 27, 2007
*MNDL0712.27

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Pied-billed Grebe
Sharp-shinned Hawk
American Kestrel
American Coot
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Gray Jay
Boreal Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Townsend's Solitaire
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Pine Grosbeak
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: December 27, 2007
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru at wiktel.com)

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, December
27, 2007 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.

What wonderful Christmas weather we have been having in the northwest!
While some parts of the area have some unwanted snowy , slippery
conditions, the far northwest part of the area just had beautiful light
snowfall to whiten things up, and a simply gorgeous full moon. Birds
were active at feeders, while most humans were active at the groaning
tables. Now is the time to get outdoors and work off all that wonderful
food.

Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported a GRAY JAY still coming to the
cabin feeders, and a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. More than 30 PINE GROSBEAKS
are now present there.

Doug Johnson reported on the Bemidji CBC in Beltrami County held on
December 23. A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was found there by John and Ann
Mathisen. Other species seen included two PIED-BILLED GREBES, an adult
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, AMERICAN COOT, NORTHERN CARDINAL, AMERICAN TREE
SPARROW, and 291 COMMON REDPOLLS.

Patrick Beauzay reported that the BOREAL CHICKADEE seen earlier at his
cabin near Park Rapids in Hubbard County was seen again on Christmas
Day. For directions email Patrick Beauzay [patrick.beauzay at ndsu.edu].

The YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER seen here at our feeder in Pennington
County near Thief River Falls was last seen on December 23.

In Red Lake County, Steve Dahl reported a GREAT HORNED OWL hooting in
the woods near his home east of Plummer.

The Fargo-Moorhead CBC was held on December 15 when 46 species were
seen, 37 of them in Minnesota. Among them was a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE in
the 900 block of S Elm St in Moorhead, Clay County.

Amy Drake in Otter Tail County reported a TRUMPETER SWAN on CR 1 on
December 23. Other species seen included MOURNING DOVE, NORTHERN
CARDINAL, PINE GROSBEAKS, PINE SISKINS, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. Tom
Smith has DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and several RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS at his
feeders. An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen southwest of Fergus Falls.

Thanks to Amy Drake, Bob O'Connor, Doug Johnson, Larry Wilebski, Patrick
Beauzay, Steve Dahl, and Tom Smith for their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru at 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. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, January 3,
2008.


Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN


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