[mou] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, February 14, 2008

[Jeanie Joppru]

-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*February 14, 2008
*MNDL0802.14

-Birds mentioned
Gray Partridge
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Bald Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Short-eared Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
American Robin
Bohemian Waxwing
Snow Bunting
Pine Grosbeak
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 14, 2008
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, February
14, 2008 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 coming , judging by the lengthening days and the return of
bright color to the overwintering birds. American goldfinches are
starting to show a little yellow, and European Starlings are beginning
to lose the "tweed jacket" of winter. Now we are on the lookout for
returning early migrants, soon to start arriving.With March soon upon
us, we may also expect snow and storms so stay tuned.

Ron Erpelding was birding on February 8 in Douglas County, where he
found six PINE GROSBEAKS 1.5 miles north of Nelson along CR 9. This is
about 5 miles east of Alexandria. Also in Douglas County , he saw two
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, and some COMMON REDPOLLS.

In Otter Tail County on February 8, Ron also found six PINE GROSBEAKS
about four miles east of Battle Lake; other species seen in the county
included AMERICAN ROBIN, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, and about 50 COMMON REDPOLLS.

Connie Norheim observed a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER along Clay County Road
106 on February 7, and SNOW BUNTINGS along CR 108.

Shelley Steva found a GREAT HORNED OWL at Oklee Park in Red Lake County
on February 12. On the 13th, she saw 24 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE along CR 1
six miles east of Plummer, and three flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS.

Shelley also reported SNOW BUNTINGS in Pennington County on February 13.
Anita Vettleson spotted a flock of about 15 GRAY PARTRIDGE along US 59
about a mile south of CR 3. Just north of CR 3, she saw several
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE.

Gary Tischer reported from Agassiz NWR in Marshall County on February
14. Ten PINE GROSBEAKS have been visiting the headquarters feeder for
the past few days, along with 20 COMMON REDPOLLS. A NORTHERN SHRIKE has
been working the feeders lately, but no one has seen him take any
birds.Lynda Knutsen saw an adult BALD EAGLE near the Parker Pool nest,
and SHARP-TAILED GROUSE have been seen along CR 7 between the end of the
Lost Bay Habitat Drive and the Airport Road east of the office.

Milton Blomberg saw two NORTHERN SHRIKES north of Bemidji in Beltrami
County on February 9, and found 200 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in the town of
Blackduck, feeding in some crabapple trees.

Jeff Dittrich and Ted Dick observed a SHORT-EARED OWL northwest of
Warroad in Roseau County on February 8.

Larry Wilebski reported a HOARY REDPOLL at his feeders in Kittson County
on February 10.

Thanks to Anita Vettleson, Connie Norheim, Gary Tischer, Larry Wilebski,
Ted Dick, Milton Blomberg, Ron Erpelding , and Shelley Steva 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, February
21, 2008.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN







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