-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*January 7, 2010
*MNDL1001.07

-Birds mentioned
Spruce Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Northern Goshawk
Northern Hawk Owl
Great Gray Owl
Black-backed Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Black-billed Magpie
Boreal Chickadee
American Robin
Bohemian Waxwing
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Northern Cardinal
Pine Grosbeak
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: January 7, 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 6,
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.

What a cold week it has been, but next week's forecast promises to be
warmer.Feeders have been busy, and the last CBC's have wrapped up
without incident.

In Lake of the Woods County, Susan Olin reported on January 5, that two
small flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS have been seen near Zippel Bay State Park,
and two pairs of PINE GROSBEAKS have been coming to the park feeder. The
Beltrami Island State Forest CBC was conducted on January 1st and 18
species were seen including two SPRUCE GROUSE, one NORTHERN GOSHAWK, one
NORTHERN HAWK OWL, two BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES, one BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKER, two BOREAL CHICKADEES, and a number of RED CROSSBILLS. On
January 3, the Baudette CBC was held and 26 species were seen including
18 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, 4 GREAT GRAY OWLS, one BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER,
NORTHERN SHRIKE, 38 EVENING GROSBEAKS, and 81 PINE GROSBEAKS.

On January 2, the Roseau CBC took place with 28 species being seen
including SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, GREAT GRAY OWL along MN
310 north of Roseau, four AMERICAN 3-TOED WOODPECKERS, 2 BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKERS, six BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, LAPLAND LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTINGS,
PINE GROSBEAKS, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS. A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was
found outside the count circle just east of Warroad along MN 11 on the
way to the CBC in Baudette.

From Polk County, Sandy Aubol reported that 20-25 PINE SISKINS showed up
at her feeder in East Grand Forks on January 5. On New Year's Day she
saw one COMMON REDPOLL, and a PILEATED WOODPECKER.

Dave and Betty Hochhalter in Becker County saw one AMERICAN ROBIN in
Detroit Lakes and a few SNOW BUNTINGS. A pair of NORTHERN CARDINALS has
been at their yard all winter.

Herb Dingmann reported some WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in Staples, Todd
County , on the Philbrook CBC on December 31.

Thanks to Dave and Betty Hochhalter, Herb Dingmann, Sandy Aubol, and
Susan Olin 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 13,
2010.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN