Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *October 15, 2015 *MNDL1510.15-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: October 15, 2015
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@mncable.net)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, October 15, 2015 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.
This has been a quiet week bird-wise as many species are diminishing in numbers in the northwest. Even the sparrows are showing a rapid decrease in numbers. Today's very cold winds and promise of a hard freeze reminds us that winter is coming soon.
From Norris Camp in Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel reported that many GRAY JAYS are visiting the Norris Camp feeders to stock up for the winter ahead.
On October 8, I had one WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, a HARRIS'S SPARROW, many WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, and some PURPLE FINCHES in the yard here in Pennington County. Most of those are gone now except for a few WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, many DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and some of the PURPLE FINCHES. Shelley Steva had a PILEATED WOODPECKER, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, and FOX SPARROWS at her feeder in Thief River Falls on October 10.
Thanks to Shelley Steva and Gretchen Mehmel for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@mncable.net 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 22, 2015
Jeanie Joppru Pennington County, MN
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