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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *March 17, 2005 *MNDL0503.17 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: March 17, 2005
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, March 18, 2005 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 March , this has been a cold week in the northwest, but it now shows signs of warming up, and the sun at a higher angle has more power. Snow is slowly evaporating and occasionally melting. Dare we hope that we won't have another big snowstorm to end the winter. Owls are still being reported though not is such large numbers as before. Please continue to report sightings of northern owls so we can get a true picture of where they are and how many they are. Bald Eagles are being reported from most counties this week.
Susan Wiste observed a RED-TAILED HAWK eight miles west of Alexandria in Douglas County on March 17th.
Otter Tail County birders are starting to report returning migrants such as the RED-TAILED HAWK reported by Pam Linder on March 13th. Daryl Jorud reported a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER in Battle Lake on March 16th. Dennis Weisenborn relocated the NORTHERN HAWK OWL near Bluffton at the same location where it was first found. To get there take CR 19 north from Bluffton to CR 76, then east two miles and south one mile.
Shar Legenhausen, reporting from Becker County, saw two TRUMPETER SWANS and three BALD EAGLES on March 16th. She reports that SNOW BUNTINGS and COMMON REDPOLLS are still being seen in the county.
In Clay County, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld reported 15 pairs of CANADA GEESE on the edge of the Red River north of Moorhead on March 16th. Three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were also seen a mile and a quarter north of Moorhead.
>From Beltrami County, Pat Rice reported a GREAT GRAY OWL along CR 27 on March 10th. A BALD EAGLE was also seen in Beltrami County and another in Clearwater County.
Several observers mentioned HORNED LARKS in Polk County. Nathaniel Emery reported that the Boreal Owl could not be relocated near Fertile on March 11th. He did report a RING-NECKED PHEASANT, AMERICAN KESTREL, BELTED KINGFISHER, GREAT HORNED OWL northeast of Fertile, and BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at the Environmental Learning Center. Mike Christopher reported six BALD EAGLES northwest of Crookston, and a PILEATED WOODPECKER in Crookston.
A taiga MERLIN was seen by Shelley Steva on March 17th, two miles north of Plummer in Red Lake County. A BALD EAGLE was also seen.
Shelley Steva reported a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK in southern Pennington County on March 11th. We continue to have modest numbers of COMMON REDPOLLS, and PINE SISKINS at the feeder near Thief River Falls.
Ryan Sansness, at Old Mill State Park in Marshall County, found a GREAT GRAY OWL in his yard on March 14th. Also seen in the area were increasing numbers of AMERICAN CROWS, and HORNED LARKS. Maggie Anderson reports that two GREAT GRAY OWLS continue to be seen almost daily along CR 12 between CR117 and CR 7. Two BALD EAGLES have returned to Agassiz NWR and are being seen near Ditch 11 control structure. SHARP-TAILED GROUSE have been seen dancing on leks in Marshall County near Agassiz NWR. A GREAT HORNED OWL is being seen at the headquarters of Agassiz NWR.
Melanie Torkelson reported that BALD EAGLES are being seen at the Roseau River WMA in Roseau County this week.
Jenny Moorman reported a NORTHERN SHRIKE and DARK-EYED JUNCO in Lake of the Woods County this week.
Thanks to Shelley Steva, Pat Rice, Ryan Sansness, Pam Linder, Nathaniel Emery, Maggie Anderson, Daryl Jorud, Jenny Moorman, Mike Christopher, Mel and Elaine Bennefeld, Shar Legenhausen, Susan Wiste, Melanie Torkelson, Gary Tischer, and Dennis Weisenborn 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, March 25, 2005.
