Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
|
Previous reports: December 21 28, January 4 5 11 18 25.
Other Hotlines: Minnesota Statewide | Minnesota Duluth/North Shore
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *February 1, 2007 *MNDL0702.01-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 1, 2007
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 2, 2007 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 weather has turned more like winter this week, and feeders have been busy as the many over wintering birds scramble to find food to keep them warm. A little snow has fallen, making it more white out there, but still the depth is very shallow.
In Kittson County, Larry Wilebski continues to have 3-5 GRAY JAYS , and 75 COMMON REDPOLLS among the usual species that are coming to his feeders. Many SNOW BUNTINGS are to be seen along the roadsides. On January 28, PINE GROSBEAKS appeared at the feeder.
Mary Lou Marchand in Bemidji, Beltrami County, has a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and a COMMON REDPOLL coming to her feeder.
Shelley Steva reported a VARIED THRUSH seen at a residence in Pennington County on Center St 5/8 miles south of MN 1 near Thief River Falls on January 28. She also saw two flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS on January 29. One was 2 miles south of MN 1 along CR 22, the other 1.5 miles south of CR 3. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on January 26 about 3 miles south of MN 1. I had the rare pleasure of seeing a NORTHERN FLICKER and a GRAY JAY at our suet feeder together on January 28.
Two flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS were seen by Shelley Steva in Red Lake County on January 29 north of Oklee. About 200 of them have been seen regularly along CR 1 three miles east of the intersection of CR 1 and US 59. On January 31 , she found 50 SNOW BUNTINGS and 20 LAPLAND LONGSPURS near the intersection of CR 222 and MN 92 near Oklee.
Donna and Leon Thoreson reported that they are feeding some DARK-EYED JUNCOS, about 125-150 SNOW BUNTINGS, and a flock of COMMON REDPOLLS in their yard near Climax in Polk County.
Ben Fritchman reported a VARIED THRUSH in north Moorhead in Clay County on January 29. The location was Oakport Township at 608 Wall Street about 1.1 miles west of US 75. It was feeding in crabapple trees. The bird was relocated by Pat Beauzay on January 30. On January 29, Ben also saw a group of WILD TURKEYS feeding on the apples along with two CEDAR WAXWINGS. Mel and Elaine Bennefeld reported a SHORT-EARED OWL, six AMERICAN ROBINS and a CEDAR WAXWING at Buffalo River State Park.
Gary Otnes reported that he is seeing AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS and DARK-EYED JUNCOS at his home in Otter Tail County. There are TRUMPETER SWANS at the "levee" in Fergus Falls.
Thanks to Ben Fritchman, Gary Otnes, Larry Wilebski, Donna and Leon Thoreson, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld, Pat Beauzay, and Shelley Steva 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 9, 2007.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County
Send your rare and unusual Minnesota sightings to our internet list sevice:
MOU-net@cbs.umn.edu.
Learn more about MOU-net.
