-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*November 3, 2016
*MNDL1611.03

-Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Blue-winged Teal
Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden-Plover
Common Loon
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Blue Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin
Snow Bunting
American Tree Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 3, 2016
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 3,
2016 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.

It has been a mild week in the northwest, and it appears that the
migration has somewhat stalled. Many of the migrants have continued on
their way, and not many new ones have appeared, so birding has been slow
this week .

Charlene Nelson in Grant County reported a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and a
female NORTHERN CARDINAL in her yard this week. At the North Ottawa
Impoundment, she saw several small flocks of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE, three BALD EAGLES, and lots of AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS on October
29. Wayne Perala also saw BLUE-WINGED TEAL and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
there on November 2.

In Otter Tail County, Charlene Nelson observed 80 TRUMPETER SWANS on
Lake Christina and many AMERICAN COOTS. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near
Blanche Lake.

Hubbard County sightings by Marshall Howe included NORTHERN SHRIKE in
Dorset on October 28, a late juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER on October
29, RED CROSSBILLS on November 1, COMMON LOON on November 2, and PURPLE
FINCH on November 3. Becca Engdahl observed 100 PINE SISKINS near Walker
on November 1.

In Polk County on October 29, Sandy Aubol saw the first of the season
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK near Sherack. At the Agassiz Valley Impoundment ,
where the water is nearly gone, she reported that the AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVERS and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS are still there.

Here in Pennington County, today, November 3, I found four SHARP-TAILED
GROUSE along 160th St. NE seven miles east of Thief River Falls.

On the Marshall County side of the Agassiz Valley Impoundment on October
29, Sandy Aubol found that the RUSTY BLACKBIRDS and RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS are still there. Sandy and I saw 8 BALD EAGLES, several
COMMON RAVENS, and BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES along Marshall CR 12 on October
29. Also seen were a few SNOW BUNTINGS, and at Thief Lake WMA, a RUFFED
GROUSE.

Larry Wilebski in Kittson County observed 14 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES and 6
BLUE JAYS near his cabin north of Lancaster on October 30.

Thanks to all who sent in sightings this week.

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
10, 2016


Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN