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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *February 2, 2006 *MNDL0602.02 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 2, 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, February 3, 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.
The mild weather continued this week in the northwest - a little snow fell gently one or two days, just enough to keep everything white. Road conditions may be a bit messy on the weekend as we had a snowfall on Thursday, and secondary roads require caution.
>From Otter Tail County on January 27 and 28, Jeff and Amy Drake reported a PIED-BILLED GREBE in downtown Fergus Falls. I hesitate to state where as there is much open water in that town and the bird was moving around. They also reported a BARRED OWL along CR 14 at Walker Lake Drive about 8 miles west of Richville. Two AMERICAN COOTS were in the Otter Tail River east of Fergus Falls on January 30.
Ben Fritchman spotted two GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS and two PINE SISKINS in Moorhead, Clay County, on January 29. In Norman County he saw a BALD EAGLE.
Bruce Flaig in Polk County reports that some GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS can be reliably seen about 3-4 miles west of Fertile along CR 1. Other species he reported included BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN SHRIKE, and SNOW BUNTINGS. Lisa Newton reported a SNOWY OWL seen along CR 21 two miles east of Sherack on January 31.
Gary Tischer reported that an AMERICAN ROBIN has been seen in Marshall County near Agassiz NWR. A few COMMON REDPOLLS have appeared at the Maintenance center feeder at Agassiz NWR in recent days.
Kelly Larson reporting from Beltrami County on January 27, observed BLUE JAY, AMERICAN CROW, COMMON RAVEN, 23 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Bemidji, and 43 SNOW BUNTINGS. On the 29th, she was at the Mississippi River inlet in Bemidji where there were 9 CANADA GEESE, 12 MALLARDS, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYE, a COMMON MERGANSER, and one BALD EAGLE. Lisa Newton reported 9 COMMON RAVENS IN Lee Township on January 29. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was also seen there.
In Hubbard County on January 29, Kelly Larson found a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE along MN 200 near Lake George.
Larry Wilebski near Lancaster in Kittson County found a SNOWY OWL about 4 miles east of Humboldt on February 1. Mark Vettleson observed another BALD EAGLE four miles south of Lancaster along US 59 on February 2.
Thanks to Kelly Larson, Jeff and Amy Drake, Ben Fritchman, Bruce Flaig, Mark Vettleson, Gary Tischer, Lisa Newton, and Larry Wilebski 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, February 10, 2006.
