-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*January 16, 2014
*MNDL1401.16

-Birds mentioned
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Gray Partridge
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Wild Turkey
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Snowy Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
American Crow
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Brown Creeper
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
American Tree Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: January 16, 2014
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 16,
2014 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.

We are in the midst of the blizzard as I compile this report so no road
conditions are available. Birds are being seen including several SNOWY
OWLS and the first HORNED LARKS of the season.

In Kittson County on January 12, Larry Wilebski reported a RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER in Lancaster and a SNOWY OWL between Hallock and Kennedy. The
first HORNED LARKS were also seen in the county.

Cliff Steinhauer observer 2 COMMON RAVENS on January 15 in Holt in
Marshall County , 16 AMERICAN CROWS along CR 7 on January 14, and 48
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE west of Agassiz NWR on CR 7.

In Pennington County, Shelley Steva and I found 126 WILD TURKEYS along
CR 7 west of Thief River Falls on January 11.

Polk County appears to be SNOWY OWL central this winter. Joanne Johnson
saw one just east of Fisher on January 10, and Sandy Aubol reported one
along CR 18 between 200th and 210th Avenues that day. Karen Suldahl
reported a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE at her feeder in southwestern Polk
County on January 10.

While on a weekend birding trip last weekend, Ron Erpelding, Mark
Junghans, and Craig Mandel found GRAY PARTRIDGE in Clay County east of
MN 9 along 120th Ave N and also some more south of that location .
GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were found along 120 Ave. N. HORNED LARKS,
LAPLAND LONGSPURS, and SNOW BUNTINGS were also seen in the county.

Beau Schroyer reported SNOWY OWLS on January 15 in Becker County along
CR 13 , and north of Bisson Lake at Hamden Slough NWR. Matt Mecklenburg
also found a NORTHERN SHRIKE there on January 13. Craig Mandel and his
group found three SNOWY OWLS and also some SNOW BUNTINGS there this
weekend. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in Audubon and HORNED LARKS
were also seen in Becker County.

In Wilkin County, Craig and the group found five EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES
in Breckenridge on January 15.

From Lake Carlos SP in Douglas County, Benjamin Eckoff reported that the
Long Prairie headwaters at the park is hosting a large number of
waterfowl including TRUMPETER SWANS, CANADA GEESE, MALLARDS, and one
WOOD DUCK. Also in the area are NORTHERN FLICKER, COMMON RAVEN, a BROWN
CREEPER, NORTHERN CARDINAL and AMERICAN TREE SPARROW.

Thanks to all who sent in their sightings this week.

Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[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 23, 2014.


Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN