Went up to Sax-Zim area today and found 33 Great Greys and 12 Northern Hawk Owls between Sax-Zim and along Forest Rd 11.
Highlights included: 5 Great Greys in a 2/10 mile stretch along Hwy 7 a mile or two south of the Greenhouse. 1 Northern Hawk-Owl perched low on a 3 foot high sapling right next to the road at the greenhouse. Flew up and hovered several times. What a show! 1 Dark-Morph (Leucistic?) Great-Grey Owl on McDavitt Rd about 4.5 mile south of Zim Rd. 3 Great Greys within a 300 yard stretch around the intersection of Forest Rd 11 & Cty Rd 44. 3 more Great Greys along Cty Rd 44 as well as another stretch further west on Forest Rd 11 of 4 Great Greys in a 500 yard stretch. 2 Great Greys on Young Lake Rd and 2 more close to Young Lake Rd on S. Melrude Rd (59) Other birds sighted include: Black-billed Magpie along Hwy 7. Common Redpolls in various locations. Boreal Chickadee heard on McDavitt Rd near the Dark-Morph Great Grey Rough-legged Hawks and Northern Harriers at various locations 3 Bald Eagles all close to the road. Cheers, Chris Fagyal
