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-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*December 22, 2011
*MNDL1112.22

-Birds mentioned
Canada Goose
Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Snowy Owl
Northern Shrike
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Brown Creeper
Varied Thrush
Eastern Towhee
Harris's Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
Evening Grosbeak
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Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: December 22, 2011
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 22,
2011 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.

Still there is no snow in the northwest, and we are seeing evidence that
it will change the species lists for the Christmas Bird Counts in the
area. Some commonly seen species are fewer and there will be some
surprise laggards from the summer populations. It should be an exciting
year for the CBC.

The Bemidji CBC in Beltrami County was held on December 17 and 34
species were seen. Highlights included a VARIED THRUSH at a private
residence on the east side of Lake Plantagenet. Other species seen
included SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, NORTHERN SHRIKE, BROWN CREEPER, NORTHERN
CARDINAL , HOARY REDPOLL, and EVENING GROSBEAK.

Shelley Steva reported that as of December 19 two ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS
continued to be seen near Plummer in Red Lake County.

In Polk County, Sandy Aubol reported on December 21 that the EASTERN
TOWHEE and two HARRIS'S SPARROWS continue to come daily to her feeders
in East Grand Forks. Emily Hutchins was in Polk County from December 9-
December 12 where she found a SNOWY OWL on December 12 along MN 9 south
of US 2. Other species she mentioned were SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, RUFFED GROUSE , BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, and more than 12
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS in and around the Chicog WMA.

Mel Bennefeld found a COMMON RAVEN on the Pondorosa Golf Course in Clay
County on December 20.

From Hubbard County, Marshall Howe observed a NORTHERN SHRIKE east of
Lake George along MN 71 on December 21. On the 20th, he saw ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, COMMON REDPOLL, and one HOARY REDPOLL in
Hubbard County.

Brad and Dee Ehlers reported on December 17 that 8000 CANADA GEESE are
using the Orwell Reservoir in Otter Tail County southwest of Fergus
Falls.

Thanks to Brad and Dee Ehlers, Emily Hutchins, Kelly Larson, Marshall
Howe, Mel Bennefeld, 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 Wednesday December
28, 2011.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN




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