-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*February 12, 2009
*MNDL0902.12

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Wild Turkey
Bald Eagle
Cooper's Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Hawk Owl
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Horned Lark
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Snow Bunting
Northern Cardinal
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
Pine Siskin
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 12, 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, February
12, 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.

The mid-winter thaw appears to be now over, but more and more bird
numbers are showing up in the yards. Most commonly reported are large
numbers of COMMON REDPOLLS and PINE SISKINS. Much of the snow depth has
disappeared, but what remains has been soaked with water so the final
melt will be a wet one. The ice has largely disappeared from the roads,
except for places where the rain fell on snow packed county roads, and
those still require caution.

Rick Gjervold reported from the west side of Lake Henry in Douglas
County on February 9, where he saw RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, PILEATED
WOODPECKER, and NORTHERN CARDINAL.

Andrew Longtin, while in Wilkin County on February 8, observed several
HORNED LARKS, many SNOW BUNTINGS, and COMMON REDPOLLS along CR 26 from
the Rothsay area to US 75. He also saw a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK south of
Lawndale. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Lawndale, and SHARP-TAILED
GROUSE near Rothsay WMA.

From Otter Tail County, Brad and Dee Ehlers reported 110 COMMON REDPOLLS
in Fergus Falls on February 5. In Glendalough SP on February 8, they saw
COMMON REDPOLLS also, and an AMERICAN ROBIN was seen near Zorba's on
Otter Tail Lake. A BARRED OWL was calling on the north side of
Glendalough State Park. Both Teresa Jaskiewicz and Alma Ronningen
reported on the large numbers of COMMON REDPOLLS moving through. Alma
Ronningen also saw WILD TURKEYS, BALD EAGLE, HORNED LARKS, and
overwintering DARK-EYED JUNCOS.

Mark Otnes saw a BARRED OWL on February 8 in Clay County along the
Buffalo River east of the MSUM Science Center on February 8.

Mary Lou Marchand reported 8 TRUMPETER SWANS just east of Lake Bemidji
on the Mississippi River on February 9. A BALD EAGLE was seen in
Bemidji, and a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS were seen near the hospital off
Anne Street. Other species seen in the area included COOPER'S HAWK and
PINE SISKINS.

Stan Wood at the Roseau River WMA in Roseau County reported that several
HOARY REDPOLLS have been seen recently at the WMA feeder.

Jeff Birchem saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL in Lake of the Woods County on the
Roosevelt Road at Cecil's Landing on February 6.

Thanks to Alma Ronningen, Andrew Longtin, Brad and Dee Ehlers, Jeff
Birchem, Mark Otnes, Mary Lou Marchand, Rick Gjervold, Stan Wood, and
Teresa Jaskiewicz for their reports.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask] <blocked::mailto:[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, February 12, 2009



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN