Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *March 22, 2007 *MNDL0703.22-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: March 22, 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, March 23, 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 recent snows have melted away under the influence of the March sun, and birdsong is heard everywhere. Resident species such as chickadees, and nuthatches are tuning up, and every day a new song can be heard as the earliest migrants appear. There are reports of several members of the blackbird family, and of geese throughout the area. Horned Larks are common now in the region, and several species of raptor are being reported.
Ben Fritchman reported on March 16 that SANDHILL CRANES have returned to Long Prairie in Todd County.
On March 15, Dan and Sandy Thimgan in Otter Tail County reported NORTHERN HARRIER and MERLIN, on the 17th there were RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. COMMON GRACKLE appeared on March 18, and on the 20th they saw a RED-TAILED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL, and SANDHILL CRANE. Other species seen this week in Otter Tail County included TRUMPETER SWAN, CANADA GOOSE, GADWALL, HOODED MERGANSER, and a pair of NORTHERN CARDINALS.
Ben Fritchman found a SHARP-TAILED GROUSE in Clay County on March 20 displaying with a group of GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS at a lek near Bluestem Prairie. To get there from MN 10 , go south on MN 9 to 17th St. and one miles east. The lek is in the southwest corner of that intersection. Also in Clay County, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld reported a BALD EAGLE north of Ulen, four pairs of TRUMPETER SWANS north and west of Hitterdahl, and 1000 CANADA GEESE north of Moorhead.
Mary Richards reports that a pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS are working on a tree at Maplelag Resort in Becker County.
Mary Broten , on March 21, found a pair of TRUMPETER SWANS near US 59 south of Ogema in Mahnomen County.
On March 15, Shelley Steva observed a NORTHERN HARRIER in Red Lake County two miles north of Plummer. A BALD EAGLE was seen by Anita Vettleson between Plummer and Brooks in recent days.
In Pennington County, Shelley saw a group of AMERICAN CROWS numbering over 100 on March 19. Here at our home near Thief River Falls on March 20, a HOUSE FINCH could be heard singing when I arrived home. On March 21, a mixed flock of waxwings came to consume the last of the crabapples. A flock of 25 CANADA GEESE was flying over the town of Thief River Falls on the afternoon of March 21.
In Marshall County, Linda Johnson reported HORNED LARKS, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and CEDAR WAXWINGS on March 15. Gary Tischer reported 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS along CR 7 west of Agassiz NWR , and a RED-TAILED HAWK along CR 12 on March 21. On March 22, there were 10 BALD EAGLES and about 50 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS in and around the refuge, and a MOURNING DOVE showed up at headquarters.
Pat Rice saw a RED-TAILED HAWK in Cass County on March 18.
In Beltrami County, on March 18, Pat Rice observed 12 TRUMPETER SWANS, and CANADA GEESE on the Mississippi River along CR 8. She also reported an OSPREY seen by Earl and Bonnie Ockenga in Bemidji on March 20. 18 COMMON GOLDENEYE were at the Mississippi River inlet in Bemidji on March 18. COMMON REDPOLLS are still coming to Pat's feeder northeast of Bemidji. Kelly Larson saw an AMERICAN KESTREL in Bemidji on March 22.
Lyle and Sally Lauber at Dixon Lake in western Itasca County reported that a pair of TRUMPETER SWANS visited briefly on March 11, and on March 16, there were PURPLE FINCH, COMMON REDPOLLS, PINE SISKINS, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES at their place.
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County continues to have GRAY JAYS, as many as 11 on March 17. Other species arriving include CANADA GOOSE, NORTHERN HARRIER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, and HOUSE FINCH. GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen on March 16, and there are still a pair of HOARY REDPOLLS at his place.
Beth Siverhus reported that AMERICAN CROWS had arrived in force in Roseau County by March 20.
Thanks to Anita Vettleson, Ben Fritchman, Beth Siverhus, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Gary Tischer, Kelly Larson, Pat Rice, Larry Wilebski, Linda Johnson, Lyle and Sally Lauber, Mary Broten, Mary Richards, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld , 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, March 30, 2007.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County
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