-RBA
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*December 14, 2006
*MNDL0612.14
-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Ring-necked Duck
Gray Partridge
Ruffed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Northern Harrier
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Great Gray Owl
Short-eared Owl
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Gray Jay
Brown Creeper
American Robin
Bohemian Waxwing
Song Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Pine Grosbeak
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
Pine Siskin
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: December 14, 2006
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 Friday, December 15,
2006 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.
The cold snap has passed in the northwest and been replaced by a mild
weather pattern which is both good and bad - good that we don't shiver
in the cold, bad when the temperature hovers around the freezing mark
making roads slippery. Birding has been interesting this week; more gray
jays are being found, short-eared owls are being reported, and a few
winter finches are making their appearance.
Bob Williams reported a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK along Todd CR 18 , and a SONG
SPARROW southwest of Burtrum on December 8.
In Hubbard County on December 8, Bob reported 6 TRUMPETER SWANS along CR
13 between the 6th and 7th Crow Wing Lakes south of Nevis. A RING-NECKED
DUCK was also seen.
Dan and Sandy Thimgan found 19 SHORT-EARED OWLS in Wilkin County on
December 13 in and around the Rothsay WMA. Other species seen there
included GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL,
NORTHERN HARRIER, and NORTHERN SHRIKE.
A GRAY JAY was found by Bob O'Connor along the entrance road to Buffalo
River State Park on December 11.
Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann were birding in the northwest this
weekend. On December 10, in Polk County, they found a GREAT HORNED OWL,
a GRAY JAY and AMERICAN ROBINS at the Wetlands, Pines, and Prairies
Audubon Sanctuary in the northern part of the county . SNOW BUNTINGS
were also seen in the county.
In Red Lake County on December 10, Ron and Herb found a GRAY JAY and
PINE SISKINS at the end of a dead end street in the southern part of Red
Lake Falls. Several AMERICAN ROBINS were also seen along the Red Lake
River in Red Lake Falls that day.
In Pennington County on December 10, two GRAY JAYS, a NORTHERN FLICKER,
PILEATED WOODPECKER, and a BROWN CREEPER were seen in our yard east of
Thief River Falls; elsewhere a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and NORTHERN SHRIKE
were also seen in the county. On December 14, two WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS came to our yard.
A GRAY JAY was found in Marshall County on December 9 by Ron Erpelding
and Herb Dingmann along the Randen Ridge Road in the northeastern part
of the county. Other species seen in Marshall County included 15-17 GRAY
PARTRIDGE a mile east of Old Mill State Park on CR 4; two ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, and COMMON REDPOLLS at Agassiz NWR; BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS in Holt, and SNOW BUNTINGS.
>From Cass County on December 9, Bob Williams reported PINE GROSBEAKS,
COMMON REDPOLLS, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS. The latter were along CR
55 near CR 48.
During the course of an owl survey in Beltrami County, Pat Rice and I
found one GREAT GRAY OWL about two miles north of Waskish. Other species
seen in the county included a MERLIN, all five corvids, SNOW BUNTINGS,
PINE GROSBEAKS, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS.
Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann found 4 SNOWY OWLS a mile north of
Orleans and 2 miles west of CR 1 along CR 155 in the far northern part
of Kittson County on December 8. Six SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen 2 miles
east of Orleans. Other species seen north of Lancaster included GRAY
JAYS, COMMON REDPOLLS, and a pair of HOARY REDPOLLS at the cabin of
Larry Wilebski. PINE GROSBEAKS were seen on the south side of CR 10 at
Lake Bronson. RUFFED GROUSE, NORTHERN SHRIKE, and SNOW BUNTINGS were
also seen in Kittson County.
In Roseau County, GRAY JAYS were seen two miles south of the Canadian
border along MN 310; BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and PINE GROSBEAKS were found at
Badger.
Thanks to Bob O'Connor, Bob Williams, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Ron
Erpelding , and Herb Dingmann 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 22, 2006.
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County
*Minnesota
*Detroit Lakes
*December 14, 2006
*MNDL0612.14
-Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Ring-necked Duck
Gray Partridge
Ruffed Grouse
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Northern Harrier
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Great Gray Owl
Short-eared Owl
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Gray Jay
Brown Creeper
American Robin
Bohemian Waxwing
Song Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Pine Grosbeak
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
Pine Siskin
-Transcript
Hotline: Minnesota, Detroit Lakes
Date: December 14, 2006
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 Friday, December 15,
2006 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.
The cold snap has passed in the northwest and been replaced by a mild
weather pattern which is both good and bad - good that we don't shiver
in the cold, bad when the temperature hovers around the freezing mark
making roads slippery. Birding has been interesting this week; more gray
jays are being found, short-eared owls are being reported, and a few
winter finches are making their appearance.
Bob Williams reported a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK along Todd CR 18 , and a SONG
SPARROW southwest of Burtrum on December 8.
In Hubbard County on December 8, Bob reported 6 TRUMPETER SWANS along CR
13 between the 6th and 7th Crow Wing Lakes south of Nevis. A RING-NECKED
DUCK was also seen.
Dan and Sandy Thimgan found 19 SHORT-EARED OWLS in Wilkin County on
December 13 in and around the Rothsay WMA. Other species seen there
included GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, AMERICAN KESTREL,
NORTHERN HARRIER, and NORTHERN SHRIKE.
A GRAY JAY was found by Bob O'Connor along the entrance road to Buffalo
River State Park on December 11.
Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann were birding in the northwest this
weekend. On December 10, in Polk County, they found a GREAT HORNED OWL,
a GRAY JAY and AMERICAN ROBINS at the Wetlands, Pines, and Prairies
Audubon Sanctuary in the northern part of the county . SNOW BUNTINGS
were also seen in the county.
In Red Lake County on December 10, Ron and Herb found a GRAY JAY and
PINE SISKINS at the end of a dead end street in the southern part of Red
Lake Falls. Several AMERICAN ROBINS were also seen along the Red Lake
River in Red Lake Falls that day.
In Pennington County on December 10, two GRAY JAYS, a NORTHERN FLICKER,
PILEATED WOODPECKER, and a BROWN CREEPER were seen in our yard east of
Thief River Falls; elsewhere a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and NORTHERN SHRIKE
were also seen in the county. On December 14, two WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS came to our yard.
A GRAY JAY was found in Marshall County on December 9 by Ron Erpelding
and Herb Dingmann along the Randen Ridge Road in the northeastern part
of the county. Other species seen in Marshall County included 15-17 GRAY
PARTRIDGE a mile east of Old Mill State Park on CR 4; two ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, and COMMON REDPOLLS at Agassiz NWR; BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS in Holt, and SNOW BUNTINGS.
>From Cass County on December 9, Bob Williams reported PINE GROSBEAKS,
COMMON REDPOLLS, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS. The latter were along CR
55 near CR 48.
During the course of an owl survey in Beltrami County, Pat Rice and I
found one GREAT GRAY OWL about two miles north of Waskish. Other species
seen in the county included a MERLIN, all five corvids, SNOW BUNTINGS,
PINE GROSBEAKS, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS.
Ron Erpelding and Herb Dingmann found 4 SNOWY OWLS a mile north of
Orleans and 2 miles west of CR 1 along CR 155 in the far northern part
of Kittson County on December 8. Six SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen 2 miles
east of Orleans. Other species seen north of Lancaster included GRAY
JAYS, COMMON REDPOLLS, and a pair of HOARY REDPOLLS at the cabin of
Larry Wilebski. PINE GROSBEAKS were seen on the south side of CR 10 at
Lake Bronson. RUFFED GROUSE, NORTHERN SHRIKE, and SNOW BUNTINGS were
also seen in Kittson County.
In Roseau County, GRAY JAYS were seen two miles south of the Canadian
border along MN 310; BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and PINE GROSBEAKS were found at
Badger.
Thanks to Bob O'Connor, Bob Williams, Dan and Sandy Thimgan, Ron
Erpelding , and Herb Dingmann 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 22, 2006.
Jeanie Joppru
Pennington County