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*March 14, 2002
*MNDL0203.14

-Birds mentioned

• Trumpeter Swan
• Mallard
• Bald Eagle
• Red-tailed Hawk
• Rough-legged Hawk
• Merlin
• Snowy Owl
• Northern Hawk Owl
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Black-backed Woodpecker
• Horned Lark
• Common Raven
• Brown Creeper
• Bohemian Waxwing
• Common Redpoll
• American Goldfinch

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: March 14, 2002
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, March 15, 2002, 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.

In Roseau County, Beth Siverhus and Gretchen Mehmel reported a SNOWY OWL along Hwy. 89 just south of the town of Roseau. The bird was seen on March 8th and again on the 10th. Four NORTHERN HAWK OWLS were present in the Roseau Bog on March 10th. Go north on Hwy. 310 from the town of Roseau, then east along the ditch from mile post 9. A male BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was also present in this area.

>From the Lake Bronson State Park and vicinity in Kittson County, birds reported by Gladwin Lynne on March 12th included ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, MERLIN, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, HORNED LARK and COMMON REDPOLL.

On March 10th, at Thief River Falls in Pennington County, Shelley Steva found a MERLIN had returned and was harassing rock doves by the grain elevators.

At the Tamarac NWR in Becker County this past week, birds reported included a large number of TRUMPETER SWANS, MALLARD, BALD EAGLES at nest sites, RED-TAILED HAWK, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, COMMON RAVEN, BROWN CREEPER, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and COMMON REDPOLL.

Thanks also to Mary Wyatt, Sally Hausken and Kay Hartness for reports.

To report bird sightings, 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, March 22, 2002.

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