-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*January 21, 2010
*MNDL1001.21

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
American Black Duck
Ruffed Grouse
Bald Eagle
American Coot
Snowy Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Barred Owl
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Black-billed Magpie
American Robin
Lapland Longspur
Purple Finch
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: January 21, 2010
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, January 21,
2010 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.

Another mild week has flown by, but the weather is changing as I put
this report together, and who really knows what will transpire. In late
afternoon, it began snowing heavily in Pennington County, but possible
freezing rain is still in the forecast.

From Kittson County, Larry Wilebski reported a RUFFED GROUSE on January
17. On the 18th, he spotted a SNOWY OWL two miles east of Humboldt. The
very white adult male was still there on January 20.

Beth Siverhus saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL in Beltrami County along MN 72
near mile marker 47 on January 17. Also in Beltrami County, Dave
Harrington witnessed an interaction between a red squirrel and a
PILEATED WOODPECKER, where the squirrel jumped onto the back of the
woodpecker which was visiting the suet feeder.

Diana Morkassel saw a BALD EAGLE along CR 34 in Marshall County a half
mile north of MN 1 on January 21.

In Red Lake County on January 17, Shelley Steva and I saw a small group
of LAPLAND LONGSPURS along MN 32 , and a NORTHERN SHRIKE along MN 32
right at the Pennington County line - and no, the bird did not fly over
the line into the other county!

Karen Suldahl in Climax, Polk County, reported PURPLE FINCHES in her
yard all winter. Also on January 18 she saw an AMERICAN ROBIN, and on
January 20, a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE along MN 220.

In Otter Tail County on January 16, Brad and Dee Ehlers saw a NORTHERN
FLICKER. Also they reported 100 TRUMPETER SWANS, an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK,
and an AMERICAN COOT in Fergus Falls. They noted that this is a great
time to get photos of the swans while they are close by. Dennis Barry
saw a BARRED OWL in the woods near Fergus Falls Veterans Home on January
19.

Thanks to Beth Siverhus, Brad and Dee Ehlers, Dave Harrington, Dennis
Barry, Diana Morkassel, Karen Suldahl, and Larry Wilebski 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 28,
2010.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN