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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *December 1, 2005 *MNDL0512.01 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: December 1, 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, December 2, 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.
Ice is the rule here in northwestern Minnesota almost everywhere, as an ice storm followed by cooling temperatures and snow whipped through the area this week. All but the main highways are still very icy, and even some of those remain very slippery. Great care is advised in driving , leaving little time for looking around.
A VARIED THRUSH in Wadena County at the home of Joe Clark between Menahga and Sebeka was reported by Jim Lind. The bird has apparently been present for the past week. If you wish to see the bird you can call Joe at 218-837-6405 for directions.
Gretchen Mehmel reported in from Norris Camp in Lake of the Woods County that they continue to see RUFFED GROUSE, BALD EAGLES, PILEATED WOODPECKERS, PINE GROSBEAKS, EVENING GROSBEAKS, and other typical boreal forest species.
>From the Roseau River WMA, Stan Wood reported a SNOWY OWL, and a BALD EAGLE, and at Lost River State Forest two BALD EAGLES were sighted on December 1. Another SNOWY OWL was seen by Randy Prachar at the Roseau Lake WMA on December 1.
Pat Rice in Beltrami County saw 6 MALLARDS, and a COMMON GOLDENEYE on November 29. On the 30th, she observed 4 BALD EAGLES and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK along Power Dam Road near Bemidji.
At Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Maggie Anderson reported that a NORTHERN SHRIKE has been hanging around the headquarters this week. Gary Tischer reported seeing four SHORT-EARED OWLS along CR 12 between 260th and 280th streets NE. This is the same area where this species has been reported most of the year.
Shelley Steva reported a COMMON RAVEN in Pennington County on November 26 near the intersection of CR 8 and MN 1. She saw many ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS that day along Pennington CR 8 and Polk CR 23 that day. On December 1, an accipiter flew across my path on the east edge of Thief River Falls as I drove to work . Due to road conditions, I was unable to pay close enough attention to identify it further.
Mark Vettleson saw a SNOWY OWL along US 59 between Brooks and Erskine on November 26. The location given would suggest either Red Lake or Polk County for this bird. Red Lake County species seen by Shelley Steva were LAPLAND LONGSPURS on November 29 and a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS seen each day from November 29 to December 1 near the town of Oklee.
On November 25 Peder Svingen spotted a SHORT-EARED OWL hunting over CRP on the south side of 260th St. SW west of 230th Ave SW which is the US 2 bypass east of Crookston . Nathaniel Emery reported GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS in the town of Crookston on November 30. Donna and Leon Thoreson have seen two MOURNING DOVES, one CEDAR WAXWING, and one SNOW BUNTING in their yard this week. On the 28th, three GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS were seen there.
Dennis Weisenborn, in Clay County on November 26, saw three GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, and a WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL in some evergreens 3 miles east of Kragnes. He also found a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER at North Buffalo Church about 4 miles NE of Kragnes.
Roland Jordahl in Otter Tail County reported TRUMPETER SWAN, RUFFED GROUSE, BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN SHRIKE, and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW.
On November 30, Susan Wiste saw two MOURNING DOVES in Douglas County 9 miles west of Alexandria.
Thanks to the many folks who sent in reports this week. Please keep those sightings coming.
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, December 9, 2005.
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