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*November 10, 2001
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-Birds mentioned

• Trumpeter Swan
• Snow Goose
• Mallard
• Bald Eagle
• Rough-legged Hawk
• Merlin
• Spruce Grouse
• Ruffed Grouse
• Snowy Owl
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Gray Jay
• Red-breasted Nuthatch
• Northern Cardinal
• White-throated Sparrow
• Pine Grosbeak
• Red Crossbill
• Evening Grosbeak

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 10, 2001
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Betsy Beneke (BetsyBeneke@lakesnet.net)

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, November 9th , sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Lakes Area Birding Club. You may also hear this report by calling (218) 847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888.

A SNOWY OWL was seen this past week near the Wetlands, Pines & Prairie Audubon Sanctuary near Warren in Polk County. The bird was observed about 2 miles west of the sanctuary on the township road.

Another SNOWY OWL was observed on the 8th, just north of the Norris Fire Tower which is about 2 miles east of Norris Camp in the Red Lake Wildlife Management Area, Lake of the Woods County. GRAY JAY, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, PINE GROSBEAK and EVENING GROSBEAK are among the birds at the Norris Camp feeders. BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, RUFFED GROUSE and SPRUCE GROUSE have also been reported in the area.

At the Roseau River Wildlife Management Area in Roseau County, a few thousand ducks are still present, mostly MALLARDS. A dozen or more BALD EAGLES were observed here also, along with a NORTHERN CARDINAL.

Jeanie Joppru reports a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER regularly visiting feeders in her yard, just outside the city of Thief River Falls, Pennington County, and a MERLIN was spotted near Zion Church in the city last week.

Birds observed at the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge in Becker County this past week include BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, SNOW GOOSE, TRUMPETER SWAN, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED CROSSBILL and EVENING GROSBEAK.

Thanks to Gretchen Mehmel, Stan Wood, Blane Klemek and Jeanie Joppru for reports!

If you have interesting birds to report, contact Betsy Beneke by e-mail, no later than Thursday each week, at: betsybeneke@lakesnet.net OR call the Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202.

The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, November 16th.

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