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*December 11, 2008
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• Greater Prairie-Chicken
• Bald Eagle
• Rough-legged Hawk
• Eurasian Collared-Dove
• Mourning Dove
• Snowy Owl
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Northern Flicker
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Northern Shrike
• American Crow
• Carolina Wren
• American Robin
• Bohemian Waxwing
• Northern Cardinal
• Pine Grosbeak
• Pine Siskin

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: December 11, 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, December 11, 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.

Snow has arrived in the northwest. Amounts are generally not over 4 inches, and the whole area looks like Christmas. Luckily, there have been no storms yet, and the snow came down softly so roads are still in very good condition except actually during the light snowfalls when caution is required.

Beth Siverhus in Warroad, Roseau County reported an AMERICAN ROBIN on December 6, and a flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS feeding on crabapples on December 5.

On December 7, Larry Wilebski reported a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK near his cabin northwest of Lancaster in Kittson County.

Cliff Steinhauer saw a flock of 47 AMERICAN CROWS in Marshall County on December 1. Other species seen in the county included a NORTHERN SHRIKE.

Here in Pennington County, a NORTHERN SHRIKE appeared outside our window on December 9. A PILEATED WOODPECKER , sometimes with his mate, has been visiting the suet feeder daily.

Shelley Steva has seen a SNOWY OWL several times along US 59 near the Pennington/ Red Lake County line.

Karen Suldahl reported 4 WAXWINGS and an AMERICAN ROBIN in Climax on December 6.

Mark Otnes saw 40 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS two miles north of Twin Valley in Norman County on December 5.

In Clay County, Mark found two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES in Hitterdahl on December 5. Roger Haglund reported a BALD EAGLE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, NORTHERN FLICKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, a pair of NORTHERN CARDINALS, and about 30 PINE SISKINS seen at his place along the Red River near Moorhead on December 6.

Scott Kahan saw a group of PINE GROSBEAKS north of Little Pine Lake in Otter Tail County on December 4. On December 8, Tom Smith reported 23 MOURNING DOVES southwest of Fergus Falls. Dan Thimgan reported that the CAROLINA WREN is still visiting his yard sporadically.

Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Karen Suldahl, Larry Wilebski, Mark Otnes, Roger Haglund, Scott Kahan, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Shelley Steva, and Tom Smith 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, December 18, 2008.

Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN

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