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*October 2, 2008
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• Snow Goose
• Cackling Goose
• Canada Goose
• Tundra Swan
• Horned Grebe
• Bald Eagle
• Northern Harrier
• Northern Goshawk
• Black-bellied Plover
• Franklin's Gull
• Ring-billed Gull
• Short-eared Owl
• Belted Kingfisher
• Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
• Northern Flicker
• Ovenbird
• Dark-eyed Junco

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: October 2, 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, October 2, 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.

Fall colors are at or near their peak in northwest Minnesota, and the first hard frost and big wind will bring the leaves tumbling down . We have had lovely fall weather in the northwest for the past week, and migration is bringing the last passerines down. Waterfowl are collecting on all the wetlands.

From Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported the sighting of a SHORT-EARED OWL in northern Kittson County on September 28.

In Bemidji, Beltrami County, Pat DeWenter, reported that a NORTHERN GOSHAWK crashed into their window on October 1, and wheeled away to recover elsewhere.

At the Thief River Falls wastewater treatment ponds on September 27, I found a collection of geese including CANADA GEESE, CACKLING GEESE, and even a few SNOW GEESE. Also present were 8 TUNDRA SWANS, and at least one HORNED GREBE. Several species of ducks, and both FRANKLIN'S GULLS and RING-BILLED GULLS were also there. A single BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen on the grass surrounding the southernmost cell.

Steve Dahl reported two BALD EAGLES about 3.5 miles east of Plummer in Red Lake County on September 27.

The spotted towhee seen at Bob O'Connor's place in Moorhead was last seen on Saturday, September 27.

Amy Drake in Otter Tail County observed three NORTHERN FLICKERS in their yard on September 2. DARK-EYED JUNCOS have also arrived in Otter Tail County. On September 29, Alma Ronningen had a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at the feeder and an OVENBIRD in the yard also. On October 1, she observed a NORTHERN HARRIER, and a BELTED KINGFISHER.

Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Amy Drake, Bob O'Connor, Pat DeWenter, and Steve Dahl 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, October 9, 2008

Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN

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