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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *November 3, 2005 *MNDL0511.03 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 3, 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, November 4, 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.
We are sliding into winter almost imperceptibly in the northwest. Every day sees the last of one or another species, and a little cooler temperatures. So far it has been a most graceful slide, but we are always expecting that sudden descent into the cold to arrive any time.
>From Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported a covey of GRAY PARTRIDGE, BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, and SNOW BUNTINGS this week.
Doug Johnson found a MERLIN of the Richardson's race in Bemidji, Beltrami County on October 28. Pat Rice reported two WOOD DUCKS, HOODED MERGANSER, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, SNOW BUNTINGS, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH in the county.
>From Marshall County, Maggie Anderson reported a SHORT-EARED OWL along CR 12 near Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge on October 28. She also reported many TUNDRA SWANS moving through on the way south.
A visit to the Thief River Falls wastewater treatment ponds in Pennington County on October 30 revealed that many birds have left, and hunting pressure has made the remainder very skittish. However, there are still numerous CANADA GEESE, CACKLING GEESE, CANVASBACKS, several GREATER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, RUDDY DUCKS, PIED-BILLED GREBE, and one HORNED GREBE there. An adult BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN HARRIER, and several AMERICAN PIPITS were also seen in that area. One GREATER YELLOWLEGS was heard but not seen. The RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER continues to visit our suet feeder.
In Polk County many of the same waterfowl were seen on the Erskine wastewater treatment ponds. A raft of more than 1000 AMERICAN COOTS was found on Lake Cameron at Erskine on October 30. Also in Polk County, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen , and a large mixed flock of blackbirds including RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS, and COMMON GRACKLES was found in the Oak Lake area near Macintosh.
Duane and Marilyn Olson had a NORTHERN SHRIKE visit their yard in Becker County on October 31.
John Ellis did some birding in Wilkin County on October 29 where he found several flocks of longspurs, 65 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, and AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN. There were 2 WESTERN GREBES on Lake Christina and a huge flock of over 100,000 AMERICAN COOTS. Dan and Sandy Thimgan saw several large flocks of SANDHILL CRANES totaling more than 500 birds migrating through the county. In addition Dan and Sandy reported NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-TAILED HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, NORTHERN SHRIKE, and 50 SNOW BUNTINGS.
In Douglas County, John Ellis found a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, and in Osakis, he discovered a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. He was unable to relocate this bird on his return trip on October 30.
Thanks to Duane and Marilyn Olson, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, John Ellis, Doug Johnson, Pat Rice, Larry Wilebski, and Maggie Anderson 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, November 11, 2005.
