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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *January 19, 2006 *MNDL0601.19 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: January 19, 2006
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, January 20, 2006 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.
January is winding down and we are still awaiting that severe cold spell and blizzard that usually shows up early in a normal winter. Weather continues to be rather mild, although a little cooler this week, and snow continues to come a little at a time, covering up the glare ice that lurks beneath on all the parking lots and country roads.
In Otter Tail County, Eddy Edwards reported that as of January 18, the HARLEQUIN DUCKS were still hanging out near Hannah Park in Fergus Falls, best viewed from a spot where Broadway dead ends on the south. They are usually seen in the early morning and very late afternoon but are not reliable at any other time of day.
Mel and Elaine Bennefeld reported a NORTHERN SHRIKE at the Ponderosa Golf Club on January 15, and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and an immature GOLDEN EAGLE at Buffalo River State Park, both in Clay County.
Rick Julian reporting from the northwest corner of Lake Ida in Becker County has three MOURNING DOVES coming to his feeder; he also reported a COMMON RAVEN seen near the Cormorant Lutheran Church.
An AMERICAN ROBIN was reported by Michelle McDowell in Climax, Polk County, on January 13. Other Polk County species seen then were PILEATED WOODPECKER, HARRIS'S SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH.
Shelley Steva also saw an AMERICAN ROBIN this week, this one in Oklee in Red Lake County on January 13.
Steven Dahl saw a BALD EAGLE feeding on roadkill along US 59 in far southern Pennington County on January 15.
On January 15, I saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL in Marshall County along MN 89 south of CR 6. SNOW BUNTINGS were also seen in several places in Marshall County and Kittson County as well. Lisa Newton continues to see BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Grygla, and a COMMON RAVEN was also there on January 12. SHARP-TAILED GROUSE were observed along CR 54 near Grygla on January 14.
Larry Wilebski in northern Kittson County reported a NORTHERN GOSHAWK near Lancaster on January 13. A PILEATED WOODPECKER was also seen this week.
Owls were the story in Roseau County this week. On January 15, a SNOWY OWL was seen about three miles south of Roseau on MN 89, and several NORTHERN HAWK OWLS were seen along MN 310, and on the Roseau Lakebed along CR 123. Other species seen in Roseau County this week were SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, COMMON RAVEN, and SNOW BUNTINGS.
Pat Rice saw a BALD EAGLE in Beltrami County on January 13. At her home near Bemidji, she is hosting DOWNY WOODPECKER, BROWN CREEPER, PURPLE FINCHES, up to 6 COMMON REDPOLLS, and 75-100 PINE SISKINS. Lisa Newton reported COMMON RAVENS, and about 100 SNOW BUNTINGS in Beltrami County on January 15.
Thanks to Mel and Elaine Bennefeld, Shelley Steva, Pat Rice, Larry Wilebski, Steven Dahl, Michelle McDowell, and Eddy Edwards 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, January 27, 2006
