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