[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, March 1, 2007

[Jeanie Joppru]

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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*March 1, 2007
*MNDL0703.01

-Birds mentioned
Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Snowy Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Gray Jay
Horned Lark
Townsend's Solitaire
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Pine Grosbeak
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: March 1, 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, March 2, 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.

Mother nature has asserted her control again, giving us our winter
supply of snow in a few days of late February and early March.
Everything is white now, and more to come. It will be interesting to see
how this will affect the many birds that usually go south, but which
have remained with us this year. In addition we are receiving early
reports of some migrants from the southern part of the area.

In Lake of the Woods County, Pat Rice relocated a SNOWY OWL along CR 16
on February 22.

Beth Siverhus in Roseau County had a GRAY JAY in the yard on February
26, and an AMERICAN ROBIN was also seen, both in the town of Warroad. A
COMMON REDPOLL was seen on February 28.

Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS, and the
season's first HORNED LARKS at his place northwest of Lancaster on
February 23. On the 25th, some visitors reported RUFFED GROUSE,
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, HOARY REDPOLL and several other winter species
there.

Connie Cox, park naturalist at Itasca State Park, reported a VARIED
THRUSH at her feeder six miles north of Itasca State Park in Clearwater
County on February 19. The bird comes sporadically. Connie can be
reached at 218-266-2110. Please call before you go.

>From Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported a THREE-TOED WOODPECKER at mile
marker 31 of MN 72 on February 22. Other species seen that day included
six SHARP- TAILED GROUSE, two BALD EAGLES, SNOW BUNTINGS along MN 72,
and PINE GROSBEAKS at Waskish. A total of 12 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS was seen
in Beltrami and Lake of the Woods Counties.

In Pennington County, Shelley Steva saw a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK in Thief
River Falls near the turkey plant on February 28. Five species of
woodpeckers are coming to the suet in our yard near Thief River Falls -
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN
FLICKER, and a pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS. A GRAY JAY also came by on
February 23.

Gloria Nord in Otter Tail County reported that the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE
that was seen in late December still comes periodically, most recently
on February 27. The location is section 2 of Dora Township. A LONG-EARED
OWL was in the yard on March 1.

Tom Smith reported two NORTHERN HARRIERS, several ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS,
SHORT-EARED OWL, HORNED LARKS, SNOW BUNTINGS, a pair of LAPLAND
LONGSPURS, and a few hundred RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, all in Wilkin County
on February 26.

Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Connie Cox, Gloria Nord, Larry Wilebski, Pat
Rice, Shelley Steva, and Tom Smith 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, March 9, 2007.




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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*March 1, 2007
*MNDL0703.01

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-Birds mentioned
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<LI>Ruffed Grouse
<LI>Sharp-tailed Grouse
<LI>Bald Eagle
<LI>Northern Harrier
<LI>Sharp-shinned Hawk
<LI>Rough-legged Hawk
<LI>Snowy Owl
<LI>Long-eared Owl
<LI>Short-eared Owl
<LI>Red-bellied Woodpecker
<LI>Downy Woodpecker
<LI>Hairy Woodpecker
<LI>Northern Flicker
<LI>Pileated Woodpecker
<LI>Gray Jay
<LI>Horned Lark
<LI>Townsend's Solitaire
<LI>American Robin
<LI>Varied Thrush
<LI>Lapland Longspur
<LI>Snow Bunting
<LI>Red-winged Blackbird
<LI>Pine Grosbeak
<LI>Common Redpoll
<LI>Hoary Redpoll
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<strong>Hotline:</strong> Minnesota, Detroit Lakes<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> March 1, 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, March 2, 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>
Mother nature has asserted her control again, giving us our winter supply of snow in a few days of late February and early March. Everything is white now, and more to come. It will be interesting to see how this will affect the many birds that usually go south, but which have remained with us this year. In addition we are receiving early reports of some migrants from the southern part of the area.
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In Lake of the Woods County, Pat Rice relocated a <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOWY OWL</B> along CR 16 on February 22.
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Beth Siverhus in Roseau County had a <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAY</B> in the yard on February 26, and an <B style="color: #0057ad">AMERICAN ROBIN</B> was also seen, both in the town of Warroad. A <B style="color: #0057ad">COMMON REDPOLL</B> was seen on February 28.
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Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported 4 <B style="color: #0057ad">SHORT-EARED OWLS,</B> and the season's first <B style="color: #0057ad">HORNED LARKS</B> at his place northwest of Lancaster on February 23. On the 25th, some visitors reported <B style="color: #0057ad">RUFFED GROUSE, SHARP-TAILED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">GROUSE, HOARY REDPOLL</B> and several other winter species there.
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Connie Cox, park naturalist at Itasca State Park, reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">VARIED THRUSH</B> at her feeder six miles north of Itasca State Park in Clearwater County on February 19. The bird comes sporadically. Connie can be reached at 218-266-2110. Please call before you go.
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>From Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported a <B style="color: #0057ad">THREE-TOED WOODPECKER</B> at mile marker 31 of MN 72 on February 22. Other species seen that day included six <B style="color: #0057ad">SHARP- TAILED GROUSE,</B> two <B style="color: #0057ad">BALD EAGLES, SNOW</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">BUNTINGS</B> along MN 72, and <B style="color: #0057ad">PINE GROSBEAKS</B> at Waskish. A total of 12 <B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS</B> was seen in Beltrami and Lake of the Woods Counties.
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In Pennington County, Shelley Steva saw a <B style="color: #0057ad">SHARP-SHINNED HAWK</B> in Thief River Falls near the turkey plant on February 28. Five species of woodpeckers are coming to the suet in our yard near Thief River Falls - <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN FLICKER,</B> and a pair of <B style="color: #0057ad">PILEATED WOODPECKERS.</B> A <B style="color: #0057ad">GRAY JAY</B> also came by on February 23.
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Gloria Nord in Otter Tail County reported that the <B style="color: #0057ad">TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE</B> that was seen in late December still comes periodically, most recently on February 27. The location is section 2 of Dora Township. A <B style="color: #0057ad">LONG-EARED OWL</B> was in the yard on March 1.
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Tom Smith reported two <B style="color: #0057ad">NORTHERN HARRIERS,</B> several <B style="color: #0057ad">ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, SHORT-EARED</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">OWL, HORNED LARKS,</B> <B style="color: #0057ad">SNOW BUNTINGS,</B> a pair of <B style="color: #0057ad">LAPLAND LONGSPURS,</B> and a few hundred <B style="color: #0057ad">RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS,</B> all in Wilkin County on February 26.
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Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Connie Cox, Gloria Nord, Larry Wilebski, Pat Rice, Shelley Steva, and Tom Smith for their reports.
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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 9, 2007.
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