Eleven birders braved below zero temperatures and colder wind chill to participate in approximately the 54th Cedar Creek Christmas Bird Count. The 37 species recorded was higher than expected given the conditions. Below are some of our notable finds:
4 Northern Harriers (first time in the CBC) 9 Rough-legged Hawks (Hey Duluth! They're down here.) 14 Red-tailed Hawks (a good year for raptors) 3 Kingfishers 4 Ravens (a regular) 11 Red-headed Woodpeckers (a local specialty) 4 Northern Shrikes 75 Common Redpolls 41 Pine Siskins and misses: No owls One gallinaceous bird (this turkey had to be coaxed to look over the hood of the car) One species of waterfowl Steve Weston on Quigley Lake in Eagan [email protected]
