Thursday was a bright,sunny but quite windy day.Owls were sitting tight.Looked briefly east of Hinckley and found only one Great gray,about 3 miles east on Hy 48. Went west toward Aitkin. via 18,65,4&47.Very few birds including owls.Took Hy 1 north from Aitkin.Saw no owls.Return trip on Hy 1 was quite different. From the junction with Hy 3 to Aitkin saw 16 Great gray and 1 Great horned.All seen between 5:55 and 6:15 pm.For the afternoon had 23 Great gray and 2 Great horned.No Hawk owls. Snow buntings in 3 places near Aitkin and a single Horned lark.Also 3 Shrikes,1 Rough leg and 6 Ravens.Saw no Redtails north of Pine City. Manley Olson
