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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*November 26, 2009
*MNST0911.26

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Mallard
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Bald Eagle
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Wilson's Snipe
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Redpoll
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: November 26, 2009
Sponsor: Minnesota Ornithologists' Union (MOU) http://moumn.org
Reports: (763) 780-8890
Compiler: Anthony Hertzel ([log in to unmask]) 

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November
26, 2009 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.

While it remains mild here in the northwest, we suspect that will end
very soon. The long fall has kept the water open a lot later than usual
and still some waterfowl can be seen in various places throughout the
area. Winter visitors are showing up in the state, including owls, and a
few winter finches are being seen.

Larry Wilebski in Kittson County on November 23 echoed what many others
have been saying about this fall - it has been a very quiet migration
with very poor birding in the northwest. He reported a single RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD as the only interesting species at his place.

Katie Haws reported an injured SNOWY OWL east of Blackduck in Beltrami
County. The bird was transported to the raptor center for treatment.
Keep your eyes open as this is a prime time to see them as they move
south, and with no snow they ought to be more visible than ever.

At Agassiz NWR in Marshall County, Maggie Anderson reported that a
PEREGRINE FALCON flying over headquarters was seen by John Braastad on
November 22. Currently at the refuge are about 3000 MALLARDS, a
SHORT-EARED OWL, and many BALD EAGLES. Several GREAT HORNED OWLS can
also be seen at dusk, and often at other times of the day as well.

Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks, Polk County, reported a COMMON REDPOLL
and a MERLIN on November 22.

From Becker County, Beau Shroyer reported on gulls on Lake Detroit on
November 20. They included many RING-BILLED GULLS, one HERRING GULL, and
eleven BONAPARTE'S GULLS.

On November 21, Barb and Dennis Martin, as well as John Ellis, reported
TRUMPETER SWANS, two BLACK SCOTERS, and one WHITE-WINGED SCOTER on the
Todd County side of Lake Osakis.

In Otter Tail County Dan and Sandy Thimgan found an IBIS species south
of Fergus Falls in the extreme southwest part of Otter Tail County on
November 20. The bird was still there the next day. Also there were
several ducks, and a WILSON'S SNIPE.

Thanks to Barb and Dennis Martin, Beau Shroyer, Dan and Sandy Thimgan,
John Ellis, Katie Haws, Larry Wilebski, Maggie Anderson, and Sandy Aubol
for their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] 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. The next scheduled update of this report is Thursday, December 3,
2009.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN




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