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*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*January 28, 2000
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-Birds mentioned

• Bald Eagle
• Great Gray Owl
• Black-backed Woodpecker
• Horned Lark
• Gray Jay
• Carolina Wren
• Bohemian Waxwing
• Harris's Sparrow
• Pine Grosbeak
• Common Redpoll
• Hoary Redpoll
• Evening Grosbeak

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: January 28, 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 is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, January 28, 2000, sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Lakes Area Birding Club.

This report is also available at a NEW, TOLL-FREE, 24-HOUR number. That number is 1-800-433-1888. Detroit Lakes area residents may call (218) 847-5743 for the same report.

Sightings from northwest Minnesota are welcomed, and requested no later than Thursday morning each week. Contact:

Betsy Beneke betsybeneke@lakesnet.net

OR

Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce 1-800-542-3992 / (218) 847-9202

BIRDING REPORT:

A male BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen on January 26th at the north end of the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, Becker Co., along Co. Rd. 35 approximately 2 blocks south of the refuge boundary sign.

Three HORNED LARKS, the first ones in the new year, were observed along State Hwy. 10 between Detroit Lakes and Audubon, Becker Co., on January 26th.

Two GREAT GRAY OWLS have been seen along State Hwy. 72 at the eastern edge of the Beltrami Island State Forest. Look for one bird near mile posts 49-54 which are about 25 miles south of Baudette. Look for the second bird near mile posts 25-30 beginning about 7 miles north of the community of Kelliher.

A CAROLINA WREN is still present at the home of Eddy Edwards in Battle Lake, Otter Tail Co. It is reportedly eating MANY meal worms every day!

A HARRIS'S SPARROW is being seen by Teresa Jaskiewicz at her home north of Fergus Falls in Otter Tail Co.

The HOARY REDPOLL previously reported at the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge headquarters feeder was still present as of January 25th.

COMMON REDPOLLS remain abundant throughout our part of the state.

Bird species seen recently at Itasca State Park include BALD EAGLE, GRAY JAY, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, PINE GROSBEAKS, and EVENING GROSBEAKS.

Thank you to everyone who shared information for this report!

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