-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*November 11, 2010
*MNDL1011.11

-Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Hooded Merganser
American White Pelican
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Rough-legged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Bonaparte's Gull
Northern Hawk Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Bohemian Waxwing
Snow Bunting
Summer Tanager
Purple Finch
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 11, 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, November
11, 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.

The cold is starting to creep ever closer as we hear of snow in the
western Dakotas today. The bleak landscape needs the warm white blanket
now before the big chill arrives. There is talk of some flurries in the
forecast - can the first real snow be far behind?

In Lake of the Woods County, Beth Siverhus saw a NORTHERN HAWK OWL at
the usual place along MN 72 south of Baudette near mile marker 49 on
November 4.

Beth reported BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Warroad, Roseau County, on November
9.

In Kittson County, Bob Ekblad found a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and also a
flock of COMMON REDPOLLS in Karlstad on November 4.

Bob Ekblad found a SUMMER TANAGER in Gonvick in Clearwater County on
November 6.

From Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge on November 10, Maggie Anderson
reported several ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and SNOW BUNTINGS, and at the office
feeders, one EVENING GROSBEAK and a flock of PINE SISKINS. Gary Tischer
reported 40 SANDHILL CRANES migrating on November 6. None have been seen
since. BALD EAGLES and NORTHERN HARRIERS are still very common at the
refuge. On November 10, there were 400 scaup on Parker Pool along with
about 10 HOODED MERGANSERS.

Shelley Steva and I found six TUNDRA SWANS at the Thief River Falls
wastewater treatment ponds on November 7, along with an assortment of
diving ducks. No scoters were seen that day.

In Polk County, Bruce Flaig reported two EVENING GROSBEAKS at his
feeders on November 10, while Sandy Aubol in East Grand Forks reported
many PINE SISKINS and a PURPLE FINCH at hers. Shelley Steva and I did
some birding in Polk County on November 7. We found many geese at Oak
Lake near Erskine including some CACKLING GEESE. Other species seen
there included a late AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, GREATER SCAUP, LESSER
SCAUP, and HOODED MERGANSER. At the Erskine WTP there was a SNOW GOOSE,
and some TRUMPETER SWANS, while on the lake in Erskine were some
BONAPARTE'S GULLS. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Glacial Ridge.

Marshall Howe reported a dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK in Hubbard County
on November 6. Other species seen in the county included RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, SNOW BUNTINGS near Dorset, and PINE SISKINS.

Alex Watson in Otter Tail County found WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS at
Glendalough State Park on November 9.

Thanks to Alex Watson, Beth Siverhus, Bob Ekblad, Bruce Flaig, Gary
Tischer, Maggie Anderson, Marshall Howe, and Sandy Aubol 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 18,
2010.



Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN