-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*February 26, 2015
*MNDL1502.26

-Birds mentioned
Ring-necked Pheasant
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
Snowy Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Northern Shrike
Horned Lark
Brown Creeper
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Pine Grosbeak
Red Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 26, 2015
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 Thursday, February
26, 2015 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.

Spring migration has started , even though we cannot see much of it.
More reports of horned larks, snow buntings, and Lapland longspurs are
coming in , as well as bald eagles near nest sites.

From Lake Carlos SP in Douglas County, Benjamin Eckhoff reported two
PILEATED WOODPECKERS, a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, two COMMON REDPOLLS, and
a BROWN CREEPER around the feeders at the park. Other species in and
around the park included BARRED OWL and, on the river, a few species of
waterfowl. In the Alexandria area, he observed ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK,
RING-NECKED PHEASANT, HORNED LARK, NORTHERN SHRIKE, and DARK-EYED JUNCO.

Alice Martin in Otter Tail County reported RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY
WOODPECKER, NORTHERN CARDINAL , and COMMON REDPOLLS at her feeder in New
York Mills on February 22.

In Hubbard County, Steve Dahl observed a GOLDEN EAGLE near Akeley on
February 21.

Shelley Steva saw a SNOWY OWL near Sherack in Polk County on February 21
right where one or more have been seen most of the winter. Also in Polk
County she saw 6 separate flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS, and a HORNED LARK in
a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS near Tabor. Emily Hutchins reported HAIRY
WOODPECKER, COMMON REDPOLL, and a HOARY REDPOLL at her feeder near
Mentor on February 23. Near the intersection of US 1 and MN 32, she saw
more than 100 SNOW BUNTINGS, 2 HORNED LARKS and 50 LAPLAND LONGSPURS.
Sandy Aubol reported seeing the AMERICAN KESTREL reported last week
along US 2 near East Grand Forks on February 24. She also observed a
NORTHERN SHRIJKE in her yard in East Grand Forks.

Barb and Denny Martin saw a GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN in southern Marshall
County along CR 12 just north of CR 2 on February 26.

The two Eurasian collared-doves reported last week were re-located this
afternoon by Barb and Denny Martin along Mussey St. in Thief River
Falls, Pennington County.

Barb and Denny Martin reported seeing up to 10 separate NORTHERN HAWK
OWLS north of Roseau in two days. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was chased away by
one on the Sprague Creek road. A flock of RED CROSSBILLS was seen along
MN 310 near the snowmobile trail. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was also seen.

In Lake of the Woods County, Barb and Denny saw a HOARY REDPOLL at the
Norris Camp feeder, and PINE GROSBEAKS at Norris Camp and on the Rapid
River Road.

Thanks to Alice Martin, Barb and Denny Martin, Benjamin Eckhoff, Emily
Hutchins, Sandy Aubol, Shelley Steva, and Steve Dahl 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, March 5,
2015.