-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*February 5, 2014
*MNDL1402.05

-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Common Goldeneye
Gray Partridge
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ruffed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Bald Eagle
Snowy Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Brown Creeper
American Robin
Bohemian Waxwing
Snow Bunting
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Pine Grosbeak
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: February 5, 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, February 6,
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.

During this very cold period , there have been few who have been out
looking , but a few reports have come in. One observation is that many
SNOW BUNTINSG seem to be showing up, and even a few HORNED LARKS in the
past few days.

Martin Kehoe sent in a report of a few birds seen by a friend of his
during the week following January 20 in Baudette, Lake of the Woods
County, including NORTHERN CARDINAL, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, DARK-EYED JUNCO,
COMMON GRACKLE, and a few PINE GROSBEAKS.

Two NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen by Shelley Steva and I in Marshall County
on February 1. Many SNOW BUNTINGS were seen along the roads that day.

In Pennington County on January 26, a NORTHERN SHRIKE flew through our
yard during the blizzard that day. On February 1, Shelley Steva and I
found a flock of 15 COMMON RAVENS in Pennington County feeding on a
carcass. Several small flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS and two HORNED LARKS were
also seen.

Shelley Steva reported two GRAY PARTRIDGE north of Oklee in Red Lake
County on January 24.

From Becker County, Steve Midthune reported on February 4 that two SNOWY
OWLS were still at Hamden Slough NWR along CR 13 and another was two
miles north on CR 159. More than 100 SNOW BUNTINGS and 35 GREATER
PRAIRIE-CHICKENS were also seen there. Dave Hochhalter reported
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, PINE SISKINS, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES at his
place in Detroit Lakes on February 4.

Jody Doll in Ottertail County saw a SNOWY OWL in her backyard near the
intersection of MN 78 and 355 St about three miles north of the town of
Ottertail on February 4. Other species seen included TRUMPETER SWAN, one
COMMON GOLDENEYE, a BALD EAGLE, and 50 SNOW BUNTINGS.

In Douglas County at Lake Carlos State Park reported on February 5 of
the birds seen in and around the park this week including one SNOWY OWL
at the intersection of MN 29 and Buckskin Road. Other species seen
included RUFFED GROUSE, RING-NECKED PHEASANT, BARRED OWL,BALD EAGLE, up
to 80 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES, a BROWN CREEPER, one AMERICAN ROBIN, and
SNOW BUNTINGS.

Thanks to Benjamin Eckhoff, Dave Hochhalter, Jody Doll, Martin Kehoe,
Sandy Aubol, Shelley Steva, and Steve Midthune for their reports.

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, February 13, 2014.

Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN