I found a male Spruce Grouse on Hwy.1, .2 miles west of mile marker 323, near Isabella. He flushed from the road as I drove by, then settled down a few feet from the road and allowed me a careful study with my scope. The red combs above the eyes were distinctive. He came back to the road after deciding I was of no consequence. What a beauty! Time of observation was 3:00 - 3:15. I also saw Boreal Chickadees at the corner of Spruce Rd. and Endless Waters Rd. (off Hwy. 1 in Superior National Forest). The 1st Boreal Chickadee was foraging in a spruce just off the path on Endless Waters. The others came in to a tape and cavorted around for a few minutes before disappearing. In Two Harbors, I relocated the Harlequin Duck (female) that's been seen by others in Agate Bay.
Linda Sparling Hennepin Cty.
