Minnesota Detroit Lakes RBA
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-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *November 30, 2006 *MNDL0611.30-Birds mentioned
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 30, 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, December 1, 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.
There is no doubt about the season now - cold temperatures arrived this week along starting with freezing rain which coated the roads and parking lots lightly, then froze hard. It is starting to wear off, but will be with us for awhile if temperatures don't go above freezing. Feeders have been busy this week with all the usual winter visitors. A few snowy owls are being reported - be on the lookout for them. Perhaps we will see a greater number of them this winter due to the abundant prey.
On November 24, Patrick Beauzay found a SNOWY OWL in Hubbard County in a soybean field along the east side of CR 20 about a half mile south of its junction with CR 17 between Park Rapids and Long Lake. At Long Lake there were 400 HOODED MERGANSERS. No doubt these birds are winging their way south by now.
Jesse Audette in Red Lake County east of Red Lake Falls reported a GRAY JAY at his building site there on November 23 and 25. On November 23, he saw a flock of 24 SNOW BUNTINGS near there.
From Marshall County, Cliff Steinhauer reported 26 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and 9 PINE GROSBEAKS at his home near the west entrance to Agassiz NWR on November 26. At the refuge on November 25, Shelley Steva and I found BALD EAGLES, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, NORTHERN SHRIKE, LAPLAND LONGSPURS, PINE GROSBEAKS, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS. The latter two species were in the interior of the refuge near the northeast corner. In Holt, we found a GRAY JAY, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and PINE GROSBEAKS at a feeder in the south edge of town. Gary Huschle reported a GREAT BLUE HERON on November 25 in the Moose River below the Moose River impoundment. He also found PINE GROSBEAKS and COMMON REDPOLLS at Huntly WMA west of Middle River on November 26. In the Moose River area there are many BALD EAGLES and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, and he reports seeing GRAY JAYS everywhere in Marshall County , both within and outside the refuge.
Pat Rice in Beltrami County heard a BARRED OWL on November 25. She observed a NORTHERN SHRIKE on November 26, and a BALD EAGLE on November 27.
Kittson County sightings sent in by Larry Wilebski included 4 PINE GROSBEAKS on November 25, 5 GRAY JAYS at his cabin northwest of Lancaster on November 26. Other species being seen there include RUFFED GROUSE, PILEATED WOODPECKER, and COMMON REDPOLLS.
From Roseau River WMA in Roseau County, Stan Wood reported a SNOWY OWL near the Pool 2 water control structure on November 25.
Gretchen Mehmel in the Beltrami Island State Forest reported that there are many ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS moving through especially dark phase birds. Two BALD EAGLES were seen on November 29.
Thanks to Cliff Steinhauer, Gary Huschle, Jesse Audette, Larry Wilebski, Patrick Beauzay, Pat Rice, and Stan Wood 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, December 8, 2006.
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