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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *February 16, 2006 *MNDL0602.16 -Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 16, 2006
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 17, 2006 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.
Winter has made a comeback in northwestern Minnesota, as below zero temperatures have arrived within the last two days. Wind is forecast , but at least the dirt is covered, so we won't be subjected to the usual sandblasting. Most common birds reported this week have been Bald Eagles and Snowy Owls which have been reported from all sorts of locations.
Two BALD EAGLES were reported by Duane and Marilyn Olson in Becker County along the north side of Nelson Lake west of Detroit Lakes on February 10. Larry Wold who lives near the east side of Tamarac NWR reports that daily visitors at his feeders include one MOURNING DOVE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, PILEATED WOODPECKER, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, and WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was found in the town of Lengby in eastern Polk County on February 12. Erin Olson reported two GREAT HORNED OWLS already with four young at their farm where they were resting on some hay bales.
Shelley Steva saw a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK in Red Lake County on February 6 one mile east of Plummer along CR 1. On February 14, Shelley found a HORNED LARK three miles east of Plummer- one of the first spring migrants, and something to comfort us while we and the lark shiver in the latest cold wave. The SNOWY OWL in Red Lake County was relocated as recently as February 16 by Anita Vettleson three miles east of US 59 and about one mile south. Also in that county on February 12 were COMMON RAVENS, and BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS.
A SNOWY OWL was found along MN 1 in Pennington County, three-quarters of a mile east of 200 Ave NE east of Thief River Falls on February 12. On February 16, Shelley Steva saw a different SNOWY OWL at milepost 59 on MN 1 nine miles east of Thief River Falls. She reported a BALD EAGLE along CR 5 one mile north of the Red Lake County line on February 15.
Lisa Newton reported two SNOWY OWLS relocated in Moylan Township of Marshall County on February 11. They were seen along MN 219 in the NE quarter of section 8 on the west side of the highway, and in the NW quarter of section 33 on the east side of the highway. The same day, I saw a beautiful dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK at the intersection of Marshall County Roads 7 and 12 near the west side of Agassiz NWR.
Melissa Galland reported a BALD EAGLE northeast of Clearbrook in Clearwater County on February 11.
Mark and Anita Vettleson saw a pair of BALD EAGLES seven miles north of Bemidji along MN 71 on February 10.
Thanks to Shelley Steva, Larry Wold, Duane and Marilyn Olson, Melissa Galland, Mark and Anita Vettleson, Lisa Newton, and Erin Olson 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 24, 2006.
