-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*November 23, 2005
*MNDL0511.23
-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Bald Eagle
Northern Goshawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Snowy Owl
Barred Owl
Gray Jay
American Crow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bohemian Waxwing
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 23, 2005
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November
24, 2005 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.
With slightly warmer temperatures during the last few days, most of the
ice has melted off the paved roadways in the northwest, but secondary
roads still require caution. Somewhat typical winter conditions prevail
on county roads.
Mark Otnes reported BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS a mile north of Manston Marsh in
Wilkin County on November 19.
>From Becker County on November 18, Gary Olsby reported DARK-EYED JUNCO,
PURPLE FINCH, PINE SISKINS, AMERICAN G0LDFINCH, and nine EVENING
GROSBEAKS on the north shore of Shell Lake in the northeastern part of
the county.
Katie Haws in Beltrami County heard BARRED OWLS, and saw a GRAY JAY,
and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS on November 18. She also reported that there
were still five TRUMPETER SWANS near Bear's Den landing on the
Mississippi River on that date. Doug Johnson reported two RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS on November 19, on the 20th he saw a RUFFED GROUSE, BALD
EAGLE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, and ten RED CROSSBILLS.
Pat Rice had a huge flock of 200 PINE SISKINS in her yard near Bemidji
on November 20.
In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva observed three SHARP-TAILED GROUSE -
two near the intersection of CR 3 and CR 5, and one near Plummer. On the
18th, there were 15 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in the town of Oklee.
A SNOWY OWL was seen by Loren Pittman near Goodridge in Pennington
County on November 19.
On November 19, I went to Roseau County where I saw BALD EAGLE,
RED-TAILED HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, GRAY JAY, AMERICAN CROW and
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. Randy Prachar reported that a SNOWY OWL was
present along CR 3 near Pool 1 of the Roseau River WMA on November 14.
Significant numbers of BALD EAGLES were also present immediately before
freeze up but declined afterwards.
Thanks to Doug Johnson, Pat Rice, Loren Pittman, Mary Broten, Mark
Otnes, Shelley Steva, Gary Olsby, Randy Prachar, and Katie Haws for
their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com 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. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the
subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report
is Friday, December 2, 2005.
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*November 23, 2005
*MNDL0511.23
-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Bald Eagle
Northern Goshawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Snowy Owl
Barred Owl
Gray Jay
American Crow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bohemian Waxwing
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: November 23, 2005
Sponsor: Lakes Area Birding Club, Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Reports: 1-800-542-3992 (weekdays during business hours)
Compiler: Jeanie Joppru (ajjoppru@wiktel.com)
This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, November
24, 2005 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.
With slightly warmer temperatures during the last few days, most of the
ice has melted off the paved roadways in the northwest, but secondary
roads still require caution. Somewhat typical winter conditions prevail
on county roads.
Mark Otnes reported BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS a mile north of Manston Marsh in
Wilkin County on November 19.
>From Becker County on November 18, Gary Olsby reported DARK-EYED JUNCO,
PURPLE FINCH, PINE SISKINS, AMERICAN G0LDFINCH, and nine EVENING
GROSBEAKS on the north shore of Shell Lake in the northeastern part of
the county.
Katie Haws in Beltrami County heard BARRED OWLS, and saw a GRAY JAY,
and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS on November 18. She also reported that there
were still five TRUMPETER SWANS near Bear's Den landing on the
Mississippi River on that date. Doug Johnson reported two RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS on November 19, on the 20th he saw a RUFFED GROUSE, BALD
EAGLE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, and ten RED CROSSBILLS.
Pat Rice had a huge flock of 200 PINE SISKINS in her yard near Bemidji
on November 20.
In Red Lake County, Shelley Steva observed three SHARP-TAILED GROUSE -
two near the intersection of CR 3 and CR 5, and one near Plummer. On the
18th, there were 15 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in the town of Oklee.
A SNOWY OWL was seen by Loren Pittman near Goodridge in Pennington
County on November 19.
On November 19, I went to Roseau County where I saw BALD EAGLE,
RED-TAILED HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, GRAY JAY, AMERICAN CROW and
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. Randy Prachar reported that a SNOWY OWL was
present along CR 3 near Pool 1 of the Roseau River WMA on November 14.
Significant numbers of BALD EAGLES were also present immediately before
freeze up but declined afterwards.
Thanks to Doug Johnson, Pat Rice, Loren Pittman, Mary Broten, Mark
Otnes, Shelley Steva, Gary Olsby, Randy Prachar, and Katie Haws for
their reports.
Please report bird sightings to Jeanie Joppru by email, no later than
Thursday each week, at ajjoppru@wiktel.com 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. When reporting by email please put "NW Bird Report" in the
subject line of your message. The next scheduled update of this report
is Friday, December 2, 2005.