-RBA
*Minnesota
*Minnesota Statewide
*January 22, 2015
*MNST1501.22
-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Wild Turkey
Bald Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Northern Shrike
Gray Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Varied Thrush
Bohemian Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Common Redpoll
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota Statewide
Date: January 22, 2015
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, January 22,
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.
Temperatures have moderated this week in the northwest, but many days
have been marred by strong winds, which are howling again tonight. Snow
still carpets the area, but bare patches are appearing on open fields
and the wind tonight is bringing in possible freezing rain and/or snow.
That will make for slippery travel this weekend.
Alice Martin reported a SNOWY OWL at the intersection of Otter Tail
County roads 76 and 19 on January 18. Other species seen in the county
included ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, TRUMPETER SWANS near Perham. A BLACK-BILLED
MAGPIE was seen at the intersection of county roads 75 and 76.
In Detroit Lakes in Becker County, Denny and Barb Martin saw BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS on January 19, one of the very few sightings of that species
reported in the area this winter. The female VARIED THRUSH is still
coming to the feeders of Kay Hartness in Detroit Lakes.
Barb and Denny found 40 GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS and a flock of
BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES at Bluestem Prairie in Clay County on January 21.
Near Shelley in Norman County, two BALD EAGLES were seen by Shelley
Steva on January 14.
Shelley Steva saw a SNOWY OWL on January 14 at the intersection of US 75
and US 2 on the north side of Crookston in Polk County. Sandy Aubol
observed a GOLDEN EAGLE along CR 21 near Sherack on January 18, and four
SNOWY OWLS were seen in the Sherack area that day. Sandy saw six CEDAR
WAXWINGS in East Grand Forks on the 18th also. Many SNOW BUNTINGS and a
sprinkling of LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen in the Sherack area this week.
Emily Hutchins reported a GREAT HORNED OWL near Mentor on January 19.
Several ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were seen in Polk County on January 16
between Grand Forks and the Pennington County line.
A NORTHERN HAWK OWL is being seen along Red Lake County Road 1 on either
side of the intersection with US 59 since January 20.
Barb and Denny Martin found a SNOWY OWL along Pennington CR 23 a mile
and a half south of CR 3 on January 20. I was unable to relocate that
bird today or yesterday. Barb and Denny found a GOLDEN EAGLE in far
southeastern Pennington County where they also saw numerous SHARP-TAILED
GROUSE and a NORTHERN SHRIKE. I observed a flock of WILD TURKEYS in the
western part of the county on January 16.
The NORTHERN HAWK OWL first found on the Agassiz CBC was seen again by
numerous people on January 18 at the intersection of Marshall CR 12 and
350th St NE where it was first found. On January 16, I found a NORTHERN
SHRIKE in the vicinity, and a flock of SHARP-TAILED GROUSE. COMMON
REDPOLLS were seen in several places in Marshall County this weekend.
From Beltrami County, Christine Herwig reported a flock of BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS at the DNR office at the north end of Lake Bemidji on January
21.
A group of us went to Roseau County on January 18 where we found up to
eight NORTHERN HAWK OWLS north of Roseau. Other species seen in the area
included COMMON RAVEN, GRAY JAY, NORTHERN SHRIKE, and SNOW BUNTINGS.
Thanks to Alice Martin, Barb and Denny Martin, Christine Herwig, Emily
Hutchins, Sandy Aubol, and Shelley Steva 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, January 29,
2015.
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN
|
