[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, January 18, 2007

[Jeanie Joppru]

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*January 18, 2007
*MNDL0701.18

-Birds mentioned
Ruffed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Wild Turkey
Bald Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Short-eared Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Gray Jay
Black-billed Magpie
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Bohemian Waxwing
American Tree Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Pine Grosbeak
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: January 18, 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, January 19,
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.

The first and so far only really cold week has passed and bird and human
activity has been not much more than enough to survive. A few hardy
birders are combating seasonal affective disorder by getting out anyway,
and have reported several interesting species. Conditions for winter
birding are very good this year in the northwest as the roads, while
icy, are clear of snow and the woods offers good walking.

As reported by Beth Siverhus, a VARIED THRUSH is being seen at the home
of Joyce Wright in Warroad , Roseau County. The bird was first seen
before Christmas and was seen as recently as January 13. Beth reported
an AMERICAN ROBIN and BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in the city of Warroad on
January 16.

Larry Wilebski in Kittson County near Lancaster saw RUFFED GROUSE and
SHORT-EARED OWLS on his property on January 12.

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and several SNOW BUNTINGS were reported by a hardy
visiting birder in northern Beltrami County on January 15.

In Marshall County, Cliff Steinhauer saw two GRAY JAYS at his place near
the west entrance to Agassiz NWR on January 17.

Herb Dingmann and Ron Erpelding were birding in Norman County on January
17 where they found a GRAY JAY north of Syre, east of MN 32. A GREAT
HORNED OWL was in the conifers there also. GRAY JAYS were also found
northeast of Twin Valley on the west side of CR 29, a HARRIS'S SPARROW
in Ada, and BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES, and a BALD EAGLE near Ada. There were
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in a spruce tree at the Gary Pines rest area.
Other species in the county included ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, NORTHERN SHRIKE,
and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW.

A GOLDEN EAGLE was found by Herb Dingmann and Ron Erpelding north of
Felton Prairie in Clay County on the north side of CR 34 on January 17.
SHORT-EARED OWL and GREAT HORNED OWL were seen at Bluestem Prairie. Two
groups of SNOW BUNTINGS , each numbering over 1000 were seen in Clay
County - one was near Bluestem Prairie, the other at the Twin Valley WMA
just south of the Norman County line. In Moorhead, they saw WILD
TURKEYS, PILEATED WOODPECKER, and PURPLE FINCH, and elsewhere in the
county there were GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, and NORTHERN SHRIKE.

Brian Newman found SNOW BUNTINGS, PINE GROSBEAK, PURPLE FINCH, RED
CROSSBILLS, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS at Tamarac NWR in Becker County
on January 14.

In Otter Tail County, Brian Newman found a roosting BARRED OWL at
Maplewood State Park on January 14.

Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Brian Newman, Cliff Steinhauer, Herb Dingmann,
Ron Erpelding, Joyce Wright, and Larry Wilebski for their reports. A
special thanks to the visiting birder, whose name I neglected to verify,
for calling in his 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, January 26, 2007.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*January 18, 2007
*MNDL0701.18

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-Birds mentioned
<UL>
<LI>Ruffed Grouse
<LI>Greater Prairie-Chicken
<LI>Wild Turkey
<LI>Bald Eagle
<LI>Rough-legged Hawk
<LI>Golden Eagle
<LI>Great Horned Owl
<LI>Barred Owl
<LI>Short-eared Owl
<LI>Pileated Woodpecker
<LI>Northern Shrike
<LI>Gray Jay
<LI>Black-billed Magpie
<LI>American Robin
<LI>Varied Thrush
<LI>Bohemian Waxwing
<LI>American Tree Sparrow
<LI>Harris's Sparrow
<LI>Snow Bunting
<LI>Pine Grosbeak
<LI>Purple Finch
<LI>Red Crossbill
<LI>White-winged Crossbill
</UL>
-Transcript
<P>
<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> January 18, 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, January 19, 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>
The first and so far only really cold week has passed and bird and human activity has been not much more than enough to survive. A few hardy birders are combating seasonal affective disorder by getting out anyway, and have reported several interesting species. Conditions for winter birding are very good this year in the northwest as the roads, while icy, are clear of snow and the woods offers good walking.
<P>
As reported by Beth Siverhus, a <B style="color: #0057ad">VARIED THRUSH</B> is being seen at the home of Joyce Wright in Warroad , Roseau County. The bird was first seen before Christmas and was seen as recently as January 13. Beth reported an <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN ROBIN</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS</B> in the city of Warroad on January 16.
<P>
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County near Lancaster saw <B style="color: #0057ad">RUFFED GROUSE</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-EARED OWLS</B> on his property on January 12.
<P>
<B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK</B> and several <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOW BUNTINGS</B> were reported by a hardy visiting birder in northern Beltrami County on January 15.
<P>
In Marshall County, Cliff Steinhauer saw two <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAYS</B> at his place near the west entrance to Agassiz NWR on January 17.
<P>
Herb Dingmann and Ron Erpelding were birding in Norman County on January 17 where they found a <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAY</B> north of Syre, east of MN 32. A <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT HORNED OWL</B> was in the conifers there also. <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAYS</B> were also found northeast of Twin Valley on the west side of CR 29, a <B style="color: #0057ad">HARRIS'S SPARROW</B> in Ada, and <B style="color: #0057ad">BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES,</B> and a <B style="color: #0057ad">BALD EAGLE</B> near Ada. There were <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS</B> in a spruce tree at the Gary Pines rest area. Other species in the county included <B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, NORTHERN</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SHRIKE,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN TREE SPARROW.</B>
<P>
A <B style="color: #0057ad">GOLDEN EAGLE</B> was found by Herb Dingmann and Ron Erpelding north of Felton Prairie in Clay County on the north side of CR 34 on January 17. <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-EARED OWL</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">GREAT HORNED OWL</B> were seen at Bluestem Prairie. Two groups of <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOW BUNTINGS</B> , each numbering over 1000 were seen in Clay County - one was near Bluestem Prairie, the other at the Twin Valley WMA just south of the Norman County line. In Moorhead, they saw <B style="color: #0057ad">WILD TURKEYS, PILEATED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WOODPECKER,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">PURPLE FINCH,</B> and elsewhere in the county there were <B style="color: #0057ad">GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN SHRIKE.</B>
<P>
Brian Newman found <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOW BUNTINGS, PINE</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GROSBEAK, PURPLE FINCH,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">RED CROSSBILLS,</B> and <B style="color: #0057ad">WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS</B> at Tamarac NWR in Becker County on January 14.
<P>
In Otter Tail County, Brian Newman found a roosting <B style="color: #0057ad">BARRED OWL</B> at Maplewood State Park on January 14.
<P>
Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Brian Newman, Cliff Steinhauer, Herb Dingmann, Ron Erpelding, Joyce Wright, and Larry Wilebski for their reports. A special thanks to the visiting birder, whose name I neglected to verify, for calling in his sightings.
<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, January 26, 2007.
<P>
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County

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