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Minnesota Birder Contacts - by County
Contact the people listed below for rare bird sightings in their counties
They will pass the word on to other birders in their county (via their usual method)

Also, please call the appropriate hotline
    Statewide 763-780-8890    NE 218-834-2858    NW 800-433-1888 or 218-847-5743
 OlmstedWabashaWinonaRamseyFreebornFillmoreHoustonMowerDodgeSteeleWasecaRiceGoodhueDakotaScottLeSueurHennepinWashingtonCarverMartinJacksonNoblesRockFaribaultBlue EarthWatonwanCottonwoodMurrayPipestoneNicolletBrownRedwoodLyonLincolnMcCloudRenvilleYellow MedicineLac Qui ParleSibleyChippewaSwiftKandiyohiMeekerWrightAnokaChisagoIsantiSherburneStearnsPopeStevensBig StoneBentonTraverseGrantDouglasToddMorrisonMille LacsKanabecPineWilkinOtter TailWadenaCrow WingAitkinCarltonCassHubbardBeckerClayClearwaterMahnomenNormanPolkRed LakePenningtonMarshallBeltramiLake of the WoodsKoochichingSt LouisLakeCookItascaMN County map
Contact Bob Ekblad for changes to the contact list

                To print just the map, place cursor over map, right click mouse and select "print picture"
 

Southeast Counties  (22 counties)
 County  Contacts Home # Cell # Work #
Blue Earth Merrill Frydendall (Mankato) 507-388-7249    
Chad Heins (Mankato) 507-388-9963    
Carver Bob Janssen (Chanhassen) 952-974-9735    
Bob & Tom Dunlap (Chaska) 952-361-9628    
Denny & Barb Martin (Shorewood) 952-474-4371 952-237-8001
952-237-8002		  
Dakota Steve Weston (Egan) 612-978-3993    

Blaine Seeliger (Rosemount)

 612-414-0214    
Dodge Tom Ferry (Mantorville) 507-635-2131    
Ken Vail (Blooming Prairie) 507-583-0104    
Faribault none      
Fillmore Nancy Overcott (Canton) 507-743-8584    
Freeborn Al Batt (Hartland) 507-845-2836    
Goodhue none      
Hennepin Howard Towle (Golden Valley) 763-545-5458   612-625-3662
Oscar Johnson (Brooklyn Park)      
Craig Mandel (Minnetonka) 952-546-3407    
Houston Fred Lesher (LaCrosse) 608-783-1149    
Karla Kinstler (Houston) 507-896-3436    
LeSueur Dave Bartkey (Faribault) 507-331-5185    
Wally Swanson (Waterville) 507-362-8760    
Cindy Krienke (Waterville) 507-362-8367    
Mower Dick Smaby (Austin) 507-433-1925    
Robert Jessen (Austin) 507-434-3737    
John Morrison (Austin) 507-433-6129 507-440-5100  
Nicollet Merrill Frydendall (Mankato) 507-388-7249    
Olmsted Bob Ekblad (Byron) 507-775-6949 507-269-7436  
Diane Anderson (Byron) 507-775-6949 507-254-9463 507-266-8504
Chris Benson (Rochester) 507-289-2246 507-269-1282 800-584-7244
Bill Bruins (Rochester) 507-281-1607 507-261-6837  
Richard Dietman 507-536-3820   507-266-2744
Joel Dunnette (Byron) 507-365-8091    
John Hockema (Rochester)   507-251-0157  
Chuck Krulas (Rochester) 507-289-8675 507-261-9946  
Paul Pedersen (Stewartville) 507-533-4385 507-951-4272 507-287-7100
Curtis Pruess (Rochester) 507-280-8345 507-253-2188  
Jerry Pruett (Stewartville) 507-533-8328 507-254-3142 507-284-1104
Jeff Stephenson (Rochester) 507-289-7635 507-254-8194  
Ramsey Frank & Kathi Berdan (St Paul) 651-227-2564   651-737-8029
Bob Holtz (Roseville) 651-484-8832    
Bill Litkey (Oakdale)   651-295-6050  
Rice Dave Bartkey (Faribault) 507-331-5185    
Forest Strnad (Faribault) 507-332-8293    
Tom Boevers (Faribault)      
Scott Jerry Bonkoski (Prior Lake) 952-440-6956 612-965-1426  
Steele Norma Swanson (Owatonna) 507-451-5476    
Darryl Hill (Owatonna) 507-451-5073    
Nels Thompson (Owatonna)      
Dave Bartkey (Faribault) 507-331-5185    
Wabasha Walt Popp (Hastings) 651-345-3331    
Waseca Dave Bartkey (Faribault) 507-331-5185    
Wally Swanson (Waterville) 507-362-8760    
Cindy Krienke (Waterville) 507-362-8367    
Washington Frank & Kathi Berdan (St Paul) 651-227-2564   651-737-8029
Bill Litkey (Oakdale)   651-295-6050  
Winona Carol Schumacher (Winona) 507-452-2482 507-459-5363  
Dedrick Benz (Winona) 507-452-5276   608-784-7555

Northeast Counties  (22 counties)
 County  Contacts Home # Cell # Work #
Aitkin Warren Nelson (Aitkin) 218-927-2458    
Anoka none      
Benton Herb Dingmann (St Cloud) 320-253-4842    
Carlton Sparky Stensaas (Duluth) 218-384-3731   218-722-1707
Cass none      
Chisago none      
Cook Josh Watson (Grand Marais)      
Dory Spence (Schroeder) 218-663-7452    
Crow Wing Jo & Steve Blanich (Deerwood) 218-546-5939    
John Richardson 218-829-2119    
Pam Perry (Brainerd) 218-828-4718    
Carol Crust (Brainerd) 218-829-1663    
Isanti none      
Itasca Shawn Conrad 218-245-0011 218-327-4342 218-259-5855
Kanabec none      
Koochiching none      
Lake Jim Lind (Two Harbors) 218-834-3199   218-720-4384
Mille Lacs Al Schirmacher (Princeton) 320-369-3650 763-257-9121 763-389-3831
Morrison none      
Pine none      
Sherburne Al Schirmacher (Princeton) 320-369-3650 763-257-9121 763-389-3831
Stearns Herb Dingmann (St Cloud) 320-253-4842    
Phil Chu (Collegeville) 320-259-4885   320-363-3561
Ronald Erpelding (Willmar) 320-235-0788    
St Louis Kim Eckert (Duluth) 218-525-6930    
Mike Hendrickson (Duluth) 218-626-2268 218-348-5124  
Jim Lind (Two Harbors) 218-720-4384    
Dave Benson (Duluth) 218-728-5812    
Don Kienholz (Duluth) 218-726-1143   218-722-2918
Todd none      
Wadena none      
Wright none      

 
Southwest Counties  (22 counties)
 County  Contacts Home # Cell # Work #
Bigstone none      
Brown Brian Smith (Sleepy Eye) 507-794-3875    
John Schladweiler (New Ulm) 507-359-7606    
Chippewa Ronald Erpelding (Willmar) 320-235-0788    
Cottonwood Jon Harder (Mountain Lake)      
Jackson none      
Kandiyohi Ronald Erpelding (Willmar) 320-235-0788    
Randy Frederickson (Willmar) 320-231-1291    
Lac Qui Parle none      
Lincoln Roger Schroeder (Marshall) 507-537-0047    
Lyon Sue Morton 507-423-5244    
Roger Schroeder (Marshall) 507-537-0047    
Tom Guttormsson (Minneota)      
Martin none      
McLeod none      
Meeker none      
Murray Nelvina DeKam      
Nobles none      
Pipestone none      
Redwood Ed Stone & Mark Luterra (Renville) 218-329-8164    
Renville Ed Stone & Mark Luterra (Renville) 218-329-8164    
Rock none      
Sibley none      
Swift none      
Watonwan Brian Smith (Sleepy Eye) 507-794-3875    
Yellow Medicine Roger Schroeder (Marshall) 507-537-0047    
 
Northwest Counties  (21 counties)
 County  Contacts Home # Cell # Work #
Becker none      
Beltrami none      
Clay Doug Johnson (Moorhead)     800-450-9201
Connie Norheim (Fargo) 701-232-4386    
Clearwater none      
Douglas none      
Grant Karen Terry (Fergus Falls) 218-736-5520    
Hubbard none      
Kittson Jeanie Joppru (Thief River Falls) 218-681-1531    
Lake of the Woods none      
Mahnomen none      
Marshall Shelley Steva (Thief River Falls) 218-681-5289   218-465-4222
Jeanie Joppru (Thief River Falls) 218-681-1531