Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *January 20, 2000 *MNDL0001.20 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: January 20, 2000
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Betsy Beneke (Betsy_Beneke@fws.gov)
Transcriber: Betsy Beneke (Betsy_Beneke@fws.gov)
Re-transcriber: David Cahlander (dac@skypoint.com)
This report is sponsored by the Lakes Area Birding Club and the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. It is available by calling the Chamber at 1-800-542-3992 WEEKDAYS during business hours.
At Itasca State Park and in the vicinity, birds seen recently include: BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS feeding on crab apples and bittersweet, HAIRY WOODPECKERS & PILEATED WOODPECKERS drumming, both EVENING GROSBEAKS & PINE GROSBEAKS, GREAT HORNED OWLS seen in trees along roadways, GRAY JAYS, and BALD EAGLES near the Mississippi River.
A few EVENING GROSBEAKS have been observed at the Tamarac Refuge and at the Hartnesses feeders on the east side of Cotton Lake.
A HOARY REDPOLL was seen at the Tamarac Refuge feeders three days during the past week. COMMON REDPOLLS continue to be present in large numbers throughout our area.
The CAROLINA WREN is still present at the home of Eddy Edwards in Battle Lake, Otter Tail County.
A HARRIS'S SPARROW is being seen by Teresa Jaskiewicz at her home north of Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.
A male NORTHERN CARDINAL showed up at Arlene Ballard's feeders north of Lake Park, Becker Co., on the 20th.
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS are still being seen in and around the town of Hawley.
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS have been seen flying through the yards of Roland Jordahl in Pelican Rapids and Joe Gartner in Hawley recently.
An EASTERN TOWHEE has been hanging out at the farm and feeders of Nancy and Greg Bentley SE of Detroit Lakes since early December.
Shar Legenhausen observed a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS along Hwy. 10 near Glyndon. These birds are present in our area, but seemingly in much smaller numbers than most years.
DARK-EYED JUNCO are over-wintering in our area in larger numbers than most winters, and have been reported by many observers.
A NORTHERN FLICKER has been observed eating suet at Dick & Claire Wilson's home SW of Detroit Lakes.
The RUSTY BLACKBIRD is still seen daily at Betsy Beneke's feeders in Detroit Lakes.
And from Moorhead, Bob O'Connor reports that there are still hundreds of CANADA GEESE, about 40 MALLARDS, and one each GADWALL, WOOD DUCK and REDHEAD at the Crystal Sugar and Moorhead city treatment ponds. The Romkey Store fields (about one mile south of the lagoons) have a HARRIS'S SPARROW, SONG SPARROW and several JUNCOS. At least one MERLIN has been picking off birds at feeders in south Moorhead.
Thanks to Connie Smith-Cox, Dick & Claire Wilson, Bill & Mary Wyatt, Nancy & Greg Bentley, Joe Gartner, Roland Jordahl, Arlene Ballard, Shar Legenhausen, Eddy Edwards, Teresa Jaskiewicz, Kay Hartness, Bob O'Connor and the Tamarac staff for reporting sightings.
Sightings are welcomed from anyone and are requested no later than Thursday morning each week.
CONTACT: Betsy Beneke 218-847-2641 - Betsy_Beneke@fws.gov - weekdays 218-847-6681 - betsybeneke@lakesnet.net - evenings/weekends 1-800-542-3992 - for folks w/o Internet access or having to call long distance.
