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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *February 5, 2004 *MNDL0402.05 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 5, 2004
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, February 6, 2004 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.
For the first time in several years northwest Minnesota is having a more typical winter, with cold temperatures and snow. There seems to be increasing activity at bird feeders as a result.
In Becker County, Marlene Wiley had a NORTHERN SHRIKE visit her feeder on Lake Sallie on January 30th.
Terry Tollefson in Polk County reported that a lone CANADA GOOSE appeared at his bird feeder on January 30th. A covey of GRAY PARTRIDGE was seen four miles east of Crookston along County Road 11. Heidi Hughes saw six SHORT-EARED OWLS at the Pancratz Prairie near Crookston on January 31st. To get there take Highway 2 east from Crookston about 10 miles to CR 46 then go 1.5 miles south on CR 46. Also there were a number of GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS. At the Wetlands, Pines, and Prairies Audubon Sanctuary in the northern part of the county, Mike and Lori Becker reported that a NORTHERN GOSHAWK has been cruising through the sanctuary yard for the past few days. Randy Chaffee in Climax had a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER visit his feeder on February 5th. On January 31st, about 25 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were discovered in the Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston. Many SNOW BUNTINGS were also in evidence in the county on that day.
In Red Lake County on January 31st, a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE and several large flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS were seen.
Mike Hendrickson reported that a number of SHARP-TAILED GROUSE are being seen regularly in southern Pennington County a few miles northwest of Oklee.
More SHARP-TAILED GROUSE were reported by Cliff Steinhauer in Marshall County near the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge. With them was one GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN.
Beth Siverhus in Roseau County, observed an AMERICAN ROBIN in Warroad in late January.
A report was received that three GREAT GRAY OWLS are being seen regularly near Norris Camp in Lake of the Woods County.
Thanks to Mike Hendrickson, Marlene Wiley, Terry Tollefson, Heidi Hughes, Lori and Mike Becker, Randy Chaffee, Cliff Steinhauer, and Beth Siverhus for their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, 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. Please include the county where the sighting took place. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report is Friday, February 13, 2004.
