-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*March 8, 2019
*MNDL1903.08

-Birds mentioned
Wood Duck
Northern Pintail
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wild Turkey
Bald Eagle
Snowy Owl
Horned Lark
Purple Finch
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Snow Bunting
American Tree Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Rusty Blackbird
-Transcript

Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: March 8, 2019
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 218-847-5743 or 218-847-9202
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru ([log in to unmask])

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Friday, March 8, 2019
sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may
also see this report on the Chamber of Commerce website:
https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/birding-report

There hasn't been a lot of movement northward of birds within the area
this week due to the very cold weather and storms that we have been
having. Most reported birds are staying near known feeders where they
can get the most food quickly. There are reports of all the common
finches throughout the area, but I am seeing reports of a few horned
larks now. I am sure that many are being missed as humans are sticking
pretty close to home also. It is no surprise that the southern part of
the area has the most bird reports.

From Douglas County, Benjamin Eckhoff reported this morning that there
are still lots of finches in the area including PINE SISKINS, COMMON
REDPOLLS, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, and PURPLE FINCHES. A NORTHERN PINTAIL has
been seen at the river crossing under MN 29, a SNOWY OWL was reported
southeast of Carlos, and a WOOD DUCK continues at Goose Park in
Alexandria. BALD EAGLES, and many RING-NECKED PHEASANTS are being
reported.
SNOW
Alma Ronningen in Dent , Otter Tail County, has been feeding several
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS all winter. She also has a DARK-EYED JUNCO,
AMERICAN GOLDINCHES, COMMON REDPOLLS, and PINE SISKINS. WILD TURKEYS,
SNOW BUNTINGS, and a few HORNED LARKS can be seen along the roads.
Waterfowl is still being reported from Fergus Falls where there is open
water year round.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continues at Kabekona Lake in Hubbard County as
reported by Becca Engdahl.

A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was reported by Patrick Beauzay on March 7 in Clay
County.

The FOX SPARROW at East Grand Forks in Polk County has overwintered in
Sandy Aubol's yard. Leon Thoreson in southwestern Polk County reports
two BALD EAGLES flying over Crookson, and is feeding many SNOW BUNTINGS,
PINE SISKINS, AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES, and COMMON REDPOLLS in his yard near
Climax.

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 numbers 218-847-5743 or 218- 847-9202. Please include the
county where the sighting took place. The next scheduled update of this
report is Thursday, March 14, 2019.


Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County, MN