Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *November 19, 2009 *MNDL0911.19-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 19, 2009
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@q.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November 19, 2009 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 wonderful mild week it has been in the northwest, and the sun has been shining most days too! Get out and enjoy the respite before the real Minnesota weather arrives.
From Otter Tail County, Brad and Dee Ehlers reported a NORTHERN SHRIKE seen five miles south of Ottertail on November 11. Alma Ronningen reported seven TRUMPETER SWANS that hang out on a pond near Dent. At her feeder in Dent on November 19 were a BROWN CREEPER, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, and DARK-EYED JUNCOS.
Polk County sightings at the home of Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks included MERLIN, NORTHERN SHRIKE, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS on November 12.
From Agassiz NWR in Marshall County comes a report of a GRAY JAY seen by John Braastad on November 19 on the Maakstad Trail.
Beth Siverhus reported a female NORTHERN CARDINAL at the home of Carol Parker in Warroad on November 18.
Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Brad and Dee Ehlers, Beth Siverhus, John Braastad, Maggie Anderson, and Sandy Aubol for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@q.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 Friday, November 27, 2009.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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