Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *February 21, 2008 *MNDL0802.21-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 21, 2008
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 Thursday, February 21, 2008 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.
What a cold week it has been! After a very pleasant Saturday last weekend, the rest of the week has been bitterly cold, and both birds and humans have reverted to survival mode. Feeders have been busy as might be expected.
In Warroad in Roseau County, Beth Siverhus reported BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in town, and SNOW BUNTINGS and COMMON REDPOLLS along MN 11 this week. An AMERICAN ROBIN was seen in Warroad this week.
From Beltrami County, Dave Carman reported about 60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in the crabapple trees between 18th St and 21st St along Delton Avenue in northwest Bemidji this week. At his feeder he has a lone PINE SISKIN among the 25 COMMON REDPOLLS.
Bruce Flaig in Polk County reported four species of woodpeckers at the feeder on February 19- RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, and PILEATED WOODPECKER. On February 18, John Loegering reported a HARRIS'S SPARROW hanging out with the BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES in the nature nook near Owen Hall at UMC in Crookston.
Brad Ehlers mentioned that the area behind the senior high-rise apartments on the east end of Fergus Falls is a good place to watch up to 150 TRUMPETER SWANS at this time.
Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Brad Ehlers, Bruce Flaig, Dave Carman, and John Loegering 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. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, Thursday, February 28, 2008.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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