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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *September 12, 2002 *MNDL0209.12 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: September 12, 2002
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, September 13, 2002 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.
From Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel reports a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER working on a dead tree in a red pine plantation along the south side of the Faunce-Butterfield road about 9 miles east of Norris Camp.
In Marshall County , Mary Broten at Old Mill State Park says that she is still seeing lots of BALTIMORE ORIOLES and YELLOW WARBLERS at the park. A RED-TAILED HAWK that couldn't fly was transferred to the Raptor Center on August 25, but no report on its status has been received yet.
A GREAT EGRET was discovered flying along the Thief River in Pennington County on Sunday, September 8th, and more than 300 RUDDY DUCKS were at the Thief River sewage lagoons on that day. Other birds discovered there were EARED GREBE, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, MALLARD, GADWALL, NORTHERN SHOVELER, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, FRANKLIN'S GULL, and RING-BILLED GULL.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by e-mail, no later than Thursday each week, at: ajjoppru@wiktel.com OR call the Detroit Lakes Chamber's toll free number: 1-800-542-3992. Detroit Lakes area birders please call 847-9202. When reporting by e-mail please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday,September 20, 2002.
