-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*October 29, 2009
*MNDL0910.29

-Birds mentioned
Black Scoter
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Black-backed Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Snow Bunting
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: October 29, 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, October 29,
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 temperatures have been pleasant this week and we have sure enjoyed
it, but today has been dark, drizzly, and there is promise of snow to
come. Leaves may now come down, as many have been hanging on and colors
are drab this fall. Migration is drawing to a close. We still see
migrating hawks, but more and more the wintering rough-legged hawks are
starting to appear. Sandhill Cranes are massing for the migration and
can be seen in any suitable location.

From Zippel Bay State Park in Lake of the Woods County, Susan Olin
reported a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER at the feeding station there on
October 25.

Larry Wilebski observed GREAT EGRET, GREAT BLUE HERON, several EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS, many DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and the first flock of SNOW BUNTINGS
on October 27 at his place northwest of Lancaster in Kittson County.

Here in Pennington County, a small flock of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS
visited our yard on October 24. One WHITE-THROATED SPARROW remained in
the yard that day.West of Thief River Falls could be found a number of
SANDHILL CRANES, and one ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was spotted along CR 8. On
October 29, Zeann Linder reported a large number of SANDHILL CRANES
along CR 12 near its intersection with CR 3.

On October 24, in Polk County, I saw a SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, several BALD
EAGLES and RED-TAILED HAWKS, one SWAINSON'S HAWK, and a ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK. On that day, Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks, reported a
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET,
HERMIT THRUSH, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, and HARRIS'S SPARROW among others at
her feeder.

Beau Shroyer found two BLACK SCOTERS on North Stakke Lake south of Lake
Park on October 22. These birds were only viewable from a boat on this
private lake in Becker County.

Thanks to Beau Shroyer, Larry Wilebski, Sandy Aubol, Susan Olin, 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, November 5,
2009.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN