-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*October 14, 2010
*MNDL1010.14

-Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Cackling Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Bufflehead
Horned Grebe
Western Grebe
Bald Eagle
Sandhill Crane
American Golden-Plover
Bonaparte's Gull
Great Horned Owl
Black-backed Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Gray Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Winter Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Pipit
Palm Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: October 14, 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, October 14,
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 wonderful week it has been for mid-October, but the year moves
along, and from the species reported, one can see that we are fast
approaching "winter" birding. Herb Dingmann was birding in Northwest
Minnesota last weekend, and reported a few SNOW GEESE in Lake of the
Woods, Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, and Red Lake Counties, and
CACKLING GEESE in most of the same locations. BALD EAGLES, COMMON
RAVENS, and BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES feeding on road kill were reported by
many people in several locations. Top number of those species was seen
by Shelley Steva in Red Lake County, where she saw a group of 9 BALD
EAGLES and 20 COMMON RAVENS feeding on a dead deer just south of the
Pennington County line. FOX SPARROW, HARRIS'S SPARROWS, and
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were reported from several counties throughout
the area.

On October 9,Herb Dingmann reported TUNDRA SWANS, HORNED GREBE, WESTERN
GREBE and BONAPARTE'S GULL on Lake of the Woods at Zippel Bay State
Park. Also at the park was a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER at the entrance to
the park.

At the Badger WTP in Roseau County on October 9, Herb Dingmann found a
ROSS'S GOOSE and AMERICAN PIPIT. At the Roseau WTP he saw a BONAPARTE'S
GULL.

At Lake Bronson State Park in Kittson County, Herb found a PALM WARBLER
on October 10.

A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen by Herb Dingmann at the
Clearbrook WTP on October 10. Other species seen in Clearwater County
included NORTHERN SHRIKE, HERMIT THRUSH, HARRIS'S SPARROW, and
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.

Herb Dingmann discovered a HORNED GREBE, and an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
at the Warren WTP on October 9, and a HERMIT THRUSH at Old Mill State
Park, all in Marshall County.

Chris Merkord found many species of waterfowl at the East Grand Forks
wastewater treatment ponds on October 10 including 4 SNOW GEESE and 2
BUFFLEHEADS. Sandy Aubol reported HARRIS'S SPARROW in the yard in East
Grand Forks on that day.

TRUMPETER SWANS were seen in Red Lake County near Huot, and an immature
WINTER WREN and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW were seen in the woods near the Old
Treaty Crossing park.

In Hubbard County, Marshall Howe reported several small groups of GRAY
JAYS between Lake Alice and Lake George on October 12. On the 12th , he
also reported AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS in that county.

Wilkin County sightings by Jack Jonas at Rothsay WMA on October 12
included 75 SANDHILL CRANES, a GREAT HORNED OWL, and an EASTERN
MEADOWLARK.

Thanks to Brad Hopkins, Chris Merkord, Herb Dingmann, Jack Jonas,
Marshall Howe, Sandy Aubol, and Shelley Steva 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, October 21,
2010.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN