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*February 23, 2002
*MNDL0202.23

-Birds mentioned

• Trumpeter Swan
• Canada Goose
• Bald Eagle
• Northern Harrier
• Rough-legged Hawk
• Golden Eagle
• American Kestrel
• Greater Prairie-Chicken
• Snowy Owl
• Horned Lark
• Varied Thrush
• Snow Bunting
• Common Grackle
• White-winged Crossbill
• Common Redpoll

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 23, 2002
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Betsy Beneke (BetsyBeneke@lakesnet.net)

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, February 22, 2002, sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Lakes Area Birding Club. You may also hear this report by calling (218) 847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.

In snow-less northwest Minnesota, HORNED LARKS made it as far as Red Lake, Marshall and Kittson Counties this week.

At the Roseau River WMA in Roseau County, Stan Wood enjoyed watching a pair of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS on the 21st.

At the Agassiz NWR in Marshall Co. this week, birds reported by staff included a pair of CANADA GEESE on territory on the 20th, a male NORTHERN HARRIER on the 19th, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and a BALD EAGLE. (Two black bears were also observed out of their dens on the 15th and 20th!)

At the Hamden Slough NWR in Becker County, birds reported this week by Bob & Jennie Scherzer included flocks of CANADA GEESE, AMERICAN KESTREL, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, SNOWY OWL, HORNED LARK and SNOW BUNTING.

At the Rothsay WMA in Wilkin County on the weekend of the 16th-17th, Bryan Newman found GOLDEN EAGLE, GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN, HORNED LARK and COMMON REDPOLL. He also observed the VARIED THRUSH at the State Hospital in Fergus Falls, and a COMMON GRACKLE at a feeder in Erhard, these sightings both in Ottertail County. At the Tamarac NWR in Becker County, TRUMPETER SWANS were present.

Thanks also to Shelley Steva and Gary Tischer for reports.

To report bird sightings, contact Betsy Beneke by e-mail, no later than Thursday each week, at: betsybeneke@lakesnet.net OR call the Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202.

The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, March 1, 2002.

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