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Jeanie Joppru <[log in to unmask]>
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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*December 10, 2009
*MNDL0912.10

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Gray Partridge
Bald Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Dark-eyed Junco
Snow Bunting
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Pine Grosbeak
Purple Finch
Common Redpoll
American Goldfinch
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: December 10, 2009
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, December
10, 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.

As the temperatures plummeted, the feeder activity increased leading to
lots of reports this week. The northwest didn't get the snow storm, but
we have a light coating of snow, and very cold temperatures.Late
migrants,including people,are probably feeling badly that they didn't
get away sooner,

Gretchen Mehmel reported a NORTHERN HAWK OWL along Dick's Parkway in
Lake of the Woods County north of the Morehouse Road.There were also
PINE GROSBEAKS at the Norris Camp feeder this week.

Carol Parker in Warroad , Roseau County, has been having visits from a
female NORTHERN CARDINAL , as lately as December 3. The bird has been
coming around the noon hour.Beth Siverhus reported that their crabapple
trees have been attracting AMERICAN ROBINS and EUROPEAN STARLINGS. On
December 6, she observed a flock of crossbills near the Clear River.

Larry Wilebski in Kittson County saw a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, and three
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES at his cabin near Lancaster. On December 7, he
found a SNOWY OWL between Orleans and Humboldt.

Mary Lou Marchand in Bemidji, Beltrami County on December 10 had 6
MOURNING DOVES , a PILEATED WOODPECKER, and a BROWN CREEPER in the yard.
Gretchen Mehmel saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL a few miles north of Waskish
along MN 72 on December 3.

Diane Morkassel near Warren in Marshall County reported one GRAY
PARTRIDGE , GREAT HORNED OWL, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, and an AMERICAN ROBIN
on December 9.

Shelley Steva spotted a NORTHERN SHRIKE along MN 92 one mile into Polk
County on December 5. Bruce Flaig reported a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and
a large flock of AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES at the feeder on December 8.Donna
and Leon Thoreson reported that their feeders were busy with one
MOURNING DOVE, one DARK-EYED JUNCO, 50 -75 SNOW BUNTINGS, and about 25
AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. A BALD EAGLE, GREAT HORNED OWL, and BLACK-BILLED
MAGPIES were feeding on a road killed deer carcass. A PILEATED
WOODPECKER visited Sandy Aubol's feeder in East Grand Forks on December
9.

Bob O'Connor reported that a late YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER visited his
suet feeder in Clay County on December 4.

Zeann Linder saw many ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS soaring over Otter Tail and
Wadena counties on December 6.

In Otter Tail County, Brad and Dee Ehlers reported more than one hundred
TRUMPETER SWANS in the east edge of Fergus Falls on December 7. Alma
Ronningen in Dent reported 15 CEDAR WAXWINGS, and a COMMON RAVEN on
December 5 and on the 6th, a COMMON GRACKLE, COMMON REDPOLLS, and 7
PURPLE FINCHES at the feeder.

Judith Clayton in Alexandria, Douglas County, saw a flock of 50-75 SNOW
BUNTINGS within the city limits on December 9.

Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Beth Siverhus, Bob O'Connor, Brad and Dee
Ehlers, Bruce Flaig, Carol Parker, Diana Morkassel, Donna and Leon
Thoreson, Gretchen Mehmel, Judith Clayton, Larry Wilebski, Mary Lou
Marchand, Sandy Aubol, Shelley Steva, and Zeann Linder 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
17, 2009.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN




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