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*November 10, 2005
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-Birds mentioned

• Hooded Merganser
• Common Merganser
• Bald Eagle
• Northern Harrier
• Rough-legged Hawk
• Spruce Grouse
• Ruffed Grouse
• Sandhill Crane
• Northern Hawk Owl
• Barred Owl
• Short-eared Owl
• Downy Woodpecker
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Gray Jay
• Northern Shrike
• Northern Cardinal
• Fox Sparrow
• Dark-eyed Junco
• Snow Bunting
• Pine Siskin
• American Goldfinch
• Evening Grosbeak

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 10, 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 11, 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.

A few snow flurries have been experienced in the last week, but none of the white stuff has stayed on the ground, and temperatures continue to be rather comfortable for this time of year. Winter residents are beginning to be reported from all locations in the northwest.

Pat Rice saw 18 SNOW BUNTINGS, and 25 EVENING GROSBEAKS in Beltrami County on November 4, and reported DOWNY WOODPECKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, one FOX SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, PINE SISKIN, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH on November 5. On the 9th, she had a HOODED MERGANSER at Stump Lake, and on November 10, a male NORTHERN CARDINAL visited her yard twice.

Gary Tischer saw a flock of SANDHILL CRANES west of St. Hilaire in Pennington County on November 8. A NORTHERN SHRIKE flew through our yard on November 6. Shelley Steva reported a probable BARRED OWL that flew across the road along MN 1 a half mile east of Pennington CR 20 on November 9.

In Marshall County, Maggie Anderson observed SHORT-EARED OWLS several times this week in the early morning and at dusk, along CR 12, also known locally as the rangeline road. A flock of 20 SANDHILL CRANES was seen near the north boundary of Agassiz NWR this week. On November 6, a female COMMON MERGANSER was on Headquarters Pool, and several NORTHERN HARRIERS, and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS have been seen on the refuge.

>From Lake of the Woods County, Gretchen Mehmel reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL seen by some hunters along the walking trails east of Dick's Parkway about 8 miles north of Fourtown this week. Other recent sightings in the Beltrami Island State Forest included RUFFED GROUSE, SPRUCE GROUSE, BALD EAGLE, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, GRAY JAY, and EVENING GROSBEAK. An unusual visitor was a female NORTHERN CARDINAL that showed up in the Norris Camp yard last week.

Thanks to Maggie Anderson, Gary Tischer, Gretchen Mehmel, Pat Rice, and Shelley Steva 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 18, 2005.

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