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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *March 17, 2000 *MNDL0003.17 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: March 17, 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, March 17th, sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Lakes Area Birding Club. It is also available by calling 1-800-433-1888.
Sightings from NW Minnesota are welcomed from everyone and requested no later than Thursday morning each week. Contact:
Betsy Beneke (218) 847-2641 betsybeneke@lakesnet.net 1-800-542-3992 (Chamber)
BIRDING REPORT:
Despite the snowstorm which dumped 6 inches of snow on us this past week, a few more migrants are trickling in.
A second early SONG SPARROW showed up at the feeders of Jim & Joyce Holter north of Detroit Lakes on March 11th.
Along County Road 3 south of Pelican Rapids on March 14th, Roland Jordahl found another MEADOWLARK as well as an early OSPREY.
A FOX SPARROW was reported from Fergus Falls by Steve Millard.
At Rothsay WMA on March 12th, Steve found a GOLDEN EAGLE as well as GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS. And SHORT-EARED OWLS are present in that area also.
Connie Smith reports large flocks of EVENING GROSBEAKS at her feeders six miles north of Itasca State Park near Iron Springs Bog and the Mississippi. Other birds reported in the Itasca State Park area include TRUMPETER SWAN, BALD EAGLE, AMERICAN KESTREL, PILEATED WOODPECKER and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD.
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS are being seen in the area, most recently by Marilyn Bellefeuille just north of Detroit Lakes the 15th.
After being absent most of the winter, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and HOUSE FINCH have begun to return to the area and Fran Hoppert reports hosting good numbers of both at her home in Detroit Lakes.
COMMON REDPOLLS are still present and although flock numbers seem to be building, they aren't as widespread as they have been throughout the winter.
Birds seen at the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge this week include: TRUMPETER SWAN, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON GOLDENEYE, HOODED MERGANSER, BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN HARRIER, COOPER'S HAWK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, WILD TURKEY, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD and MEADOWLARK.
And lastly, our "NON-BIRD" report for this week is that of a MOSQUITO, which was squashed without a second thought on March 7th by Jerry Rodriguez at the Tamarac Refuge.
Thank you to everyone who shared sightings for this week's report! The next scheduled update of this report will be EARLY - Tuesday, March 21st, as a late winter birding vacation is desperately needed by yours truly!
