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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*March 15, 2017
*MNDL1703.15

-Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Ross's Goose
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Gadwall
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Killdeer
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Horned Lark
Eastern Bluebird
Bohemian Waxwing
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Rusty Blackbird
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: March 15, 2017
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask])

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Wednesday, March 15,
2017 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.

With the very cold weather this last week, bird activity has been
sparse. This being also true of people, there have been few reports in
the northwest. One can say, however, that BALD EAGLES have been reported
from all areas. They are being seen in groups , suggesting that there is
definitely migration going on. CANADA GEESE have been filtering in and
the flocks are getting larger. Other waterfowl have been stopped at a
few sites that have open water. That will change this weekend, as many
spots were thawed previously, and have re-frozen in the past week.
HORNED LARKS are paired up and getting ready to nest. ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS, RED-TAILED HAWKS, NORTHERN HARRIERS, and AMERICAN KESTRELS are
beginning to be reported.

Cliff Steinhauer reported the first WESTERN MEADOWLARK of the season in
Marshall County on March 13. On the 15th, he saw 100 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS
in his yard near the western entrance to Agassiz NWR.

Here in Pennington County, I found 31 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in our yard
looking for crabapples when I got home from work yesterday. The PILEATED
WOODPECKERS had cleaned off the few that were left in recent days.

In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva reported 2 BALD EAGLES and 200 CANADA
GEESE on March 8.

Shelley saw 20 SNOW BUNTINGS, 10 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, and an AMERICAN
KESTREL in Polk County on March 8.

Two NORTHERN HARRIERS were seen in Clay County on March 8.

In Becker County, Shawn Goodchild reported 40 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE flying over Cormorant Lake on March 6. On the 10th, he found RUSTY
BLACKBIRD there. Heather Hundt saw a KILLDEER in the county on March 10.

In Otter Tail County, Wayne Perala found a GREAT HORNED OWL on March 14.
Hundreds of CANADA GEESE were found at the power plant in Fergus Falls
on March 10, along with a number of COMMON GOLDENEYE, and a BUFFLEHEAD.
Jason Swelstad saw a KILLDEER in the county on March 6.

Ben Eckhoff reported KILLDEER in Douglas County on March 5, EASTERN
BLUEBIRD on March 6, and GADWALL on March 7.

From the North Ottawa impoundment in Grant County, Wayne Perala reported
6 TRUMPETER SWANS, 6 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, a ROSS'S GOOSE,
LAPLAND LONGSPURS, and 6 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS on March 5.

Thanks to all who sent in sightings this week.

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, March 23,
2017.


Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN


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