[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, February 15, 2007

[Jeanie Joppru]

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*February 15, 2007
*MNDL0702.15

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ruffed Grouse
Wild Turkey
Common Loon
Bald Eagle
Northern Goshawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Coot
Northern Hawk Owl
Great Gray Owl
Short-eared Owl
Northern Shrike
Gray Jay
Black-billed Magpie
American Robin
Bohemian Waxwing
Snow Bunting
Pine Grosbeak
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 15, 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@wiktel.com)

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, February 16,
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.

This has been a very cold week in the northwestern part of Minnesota.
Bright sun has mitigated the cold somewhat, but generally the
temperatures have been keeping folks close to home. Birds , however,
seem to know that spring cannot be far away, and the spring songs of
chickadees and the drumming of woodpeckers can be heard if one takes the
time to listen.

Beth Siverhus reported a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK in Lake of the Woods County
two miles west of Williams along MN 11 on February 9 and again on
February 12. Another was seen 4 miles west of Baudette on MN 11 on
February 11. At Norris Camp, Gretchen Mehmel saw a NORTHERN SHRIKE near
the camp on February 9; a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen a mile north of
Norris Camp. Other species mentioned in her report included ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK, GRAY JAYS, and PINE GROSBEAKS.

Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported RUFFED GROUSE, 4 GRAY JAYS,
BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, 50 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, 50 COMMON REDPOLLS, and 1
HOARY REDPOLL at his place northwest of Lancaster.

In Beltrami County on February 9, Beth Siverhus found a NORTHERN HAWK
OWL at mile marker 49 along MN 72 north of Waskish, and a GREAT GRAY OWL
at mile marker 44. On February 11 a pair of BALD EAGLES were seen at
their nest tree south of Waskish. On February 11, there were 9 TRUMPETER
SWANS in some open water on the Mississippi River northeast of Bemidji.

At the Third River on Dixon Lake in Itasca County, Beth Siverhus saw a
pair of MALLARDS in some open water on February 10, and a BALD EAGLE was
seen nearby.

In Pennington County, Grace Mayta reported 15 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in the
town of Thief River Falls on February 9.

Steve Dahl reported seeing two GRAY JAYS at his place on CR 1 east of
Plummer in Red Lake County on February 10.

John Dermody observed two AMERICAN ROBINS feasting on crabapples in
Frazee, Becker County, on February 13.

Rick Gjervold was in Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County on February 9
where he saw a female WOOD DUCK, and relocated the COMMON LOON and an
AMERICAN COOT. A BALD EAGLE was spotted in a tree above the Eagles Club
parking lot. John Dermody reported some WILD TURKEYS seen between Frazee
and Vergas on February 11.

In Wilkin County, Rick Gjervold got a good look at a SHORT-EARED OWL at
the Fred Hintz WMA southwest of Rothsay. SNOW BUNTINGS were seen
frequently in the open areas.

Susan Wiste reported SNOW BUNTINGS in Douglas County near Alexandria on
February 10.

Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Grace Mayta, Gretchen Mehmel, John Dermody,
Larry Wilebski, Rick Gjervold, Steve Dahl, and Susan Wiste 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, February 23, 2007.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*February 15, 2007
*MNDL0702.15

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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Trumpeter Swan
<LI>Wood Duck
<LI>Mallard
<LI>Ruffed Grouse
<LI>Wild Turkey
<LI>Common Loon
<LI>Bald Eagle
<LI>Northern Goshawk
<LI>Rough-legged Hawk
<LI>American Coot
<LI>Northern Hawk Owl
<LI>Great Gray Owl
<LI>Short-eared Owl
<LI>Northern Shrike
<LI>Gray Jay
<LI>Black-billed Magpie
<LI>American Robin
<LI>Bohemian Waxwing
<LI>Snow Bunting
<LI>Pine Grosbeak
<LI>Common Redpoll
<LI>Hoary Redpoll
</UL>
-Transcript
<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> February 15, 2007<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, February 16, 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.
<P>
This has been a very cold week in the northwestern part of Minnesota. Bright sun has mitigated the cold somewhat, but generally the temperatures have been keeping folks close to home. Birds , however, seem to know that spring cannot be far away, and the spring songs of chickadees and the drumming of woodpeckers can be heard if one takes the time to listen.
<P>
Beth Siverhus reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK</B> in Lake of the Woods County two miles west of Williams along MN 11 on February 9 and again on February 12. Another was seen 4 miles west of Baudette on MN 11 on February 11. At Norris Camp, Gretchen Mehmel saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN SHRIKE</B> near the camp on February 9; a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN GOSHAWK</B> was seen a mile north of Norris Camp. Other species mentioned in her report included <B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, GRAY</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">JAYS,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE GROSBEAKS.</B>
<P>
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported <B style="color: #0057ad">RUFFED GROUSE,</B> 4 <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAYS, BLACK-BILLED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">MAGPIE,</B> 50 <B style="color: #0057ad">BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS,</B> 50 <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON REDPOLLS,</B> and 1 <B style="color: #0057ad">HOARY REDPOLL</B> at his place northwest of Lancaster.
<P>
In Beltrami County on February 9, Beth Siverhus found a <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN HAWK OWL</B> at mile marker 49 along MN 72 north of Waskish, and a <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT GRAY OWL</B> at mile marker 44. On February 11 a pair of <B style="color: #0057ad">BALD EAGLES</B> were seen at their nest tree south of Waskish. On February 11, there were 9 <B style="color: #0057ad">TRUMPETER SWANS</B> in some open water on the Mississippi River northeast of Bemidji.
<P>
At the Third River on Dixon Lake in Itasca County, Beth Siverhus saw a pair of <B style="color: #0057ad">MALLARDS</B> in some open water on February 10, and a <B style="color: #0057ad">BALD EAGLE</B> was seen nearby.
<P>
In Pennington County, Grace Mayta reported 15 <B style="color: #0057ad">BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS</B> in the town of Thief River Falls on February 9.
<P>
Steve Dahl reported seeing two <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAYS</B> at his place on CR 1 east of Plummer in Red Lake County on February 10.
<P>
John Dermody observed two <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN ROBINS</B> feasting on crabapples in Frazee, Becker County, on February 13.
<P>
Rick Gjervold was in Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County on February 9 where he saw a female <B style="color: #0057ad">WOOD DUCK,</B> and relocated the <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON LOON</B> and an <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN COOT.</B> A <B style="color: #0057ad">BALD EAGLE</B> was spotted in a tree above the Eagles Club parking lot. John Dermody reported some <B style="color: #0057ad">WILD TURKEYS</B> seen between Frazee and Vergas on February 11.
<P>
In Wilkin County, Rick Gjervold got a good look at a <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-EARED OWL</B> at the Fred Hintz WMA southwest of Rothsay. <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOW BUNTINGS</B> were seen frequently in the open areas.
<P>
Susan Wiste reported <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOW BUNTINGS</B> in Douglas County near Alexandria on February 10.
<P>
Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Grace Mayta, Gretchen Mehmel, John Dermody, Larry Wilebski, Rick Gjervold, Steve Dahl, and Susan Wiste 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, February 23, 2007.
<P>
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County

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