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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *October 20, 2005 *MNDL0510.20 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: October 20, 2005
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, October 21, 2005 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.
After a couple of windy days, cool temperatures, and shortening daylight, the leaves are finally all down in the northwest. Birds are easier to see, but fewer in number. The large flocks of juncos, and robins have disappeared from northern yards, and everyone is busy getting yards and gardens ready for the upcoming winter.
In Pennington County last weekend several large flocks of CACKLING GEESE touched down at the wastewater treatment ponds as I watched. Many hundreds of waterfowl were there on Saturday including MALLARDS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS, RUDDY DUCKS and many others.
Kay Hartness in Becker County reported her first PINE SISKINS of the season. Also present was a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER.
>From Clay County, Patrick Beauzay reported RED-TAILED HAWK, SWAINSON'S HAWK, and AMERICAN KESTREL. At Bluestem Prairie, he found several EASTERN BLUEBIRDS.
Near Park Rapids, in Hubbard County, he found MOURNING DOVE, GREAT HORNED OWL, EASTERN SCREECH OWL, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, and one ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
On October 14, Alma Ronningen saw RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and a PINE SISKIN and on the 17th, a COMMON LOON and GREAT BLUE HERON at Star Lake, all in Otter Tail County.
Beau Shroyer found two KRIDER'S RED-TAILED HAWKS in Todd County on October 18, 0.1 mile east of CR 57 along CR 2.
Thanks to Patrick Beauzay, Kay Hartness, Alma Ronningen, and Beau Shroyer for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@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. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, October 28, 2005.
