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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *December 24, 2009 *MNDL0912.24-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: December 24, 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, December 24, 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.
As I prepare this report, the first winter blizzard is pounding Minnesota, but here in the north, we are not getting the worst of it, and Christmas Eve dawned calm and pleasant with light snow falling. All is beautiful for a white Christmas, but more is forecast, and the situation may change. Feeders are active as normal in the winter, but I don't see any great increase in activity as is usual before a large storm.
Beth Siverhus in Warroad had 60 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in her yard today.She also reported a BARRED OWL at the home of Bill Boyd just east of Warroad.
Larry Wilebski in Kittson County reported a DARK-EYED JUNCO of the Oregon race on December 20 at his feeders at the cabin northwest of Lancaster. The first PINE GROSBEAKS and an AMERICAN ROBIN showed up there on December 23.
Connie Cox at Itasca State Park on December 18, reported that DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and one SNOW BUNTING were seen at the park on December 16. A flock of 30 RED CROSSBILLS was found on the East Entrance road on December 14. Doug Johnson reported that both RED CROSSBILLS and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were found on the Itasca SP CBC on December 20. Other species seen that day included BARRED OWLS, two BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS, one BOREAL CHICKADEE at Lake Alice, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW along Clearwater CR 2 at the Mississippi River bridge four miles north of the park, and several EVENING GROSBEAKS.
In Beltrami County, Doug Johnson reported that a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK has been coming to the Lake Bemidji SP entrance station feeder for about a week.
Shelley Steva saw 5 CEDAR WAXWINGS and some EUROPEAN STARLINGS at Oklee in Red Lake County on December 18.
Sandy Aubol in Polk County reported a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, a MERLIN, and a flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS at East Grand Forks on December 23.
Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Connie Cox, Doug Johnson, Larry Wilebski, Sandy Aubol, and Shelley Steva 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 Thursday, December 31, 2009.
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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