Dear Birders, My friend John Prather (Flagstaff, AZ) and I did a weekend tour of Aitkin, St. Louis, and Lake Counties, returning via SH35 in Wisconsin. Highlights were: Harlequin Duck, Merlin (1), Golden Eagle (1, WI), Ruffed Grouse (2), Great Gray Owl (13), Barred Owl (1), Northern Hawk Owl (10), Black-backed Woodpecker (3), and American Three-toed Woodpecker (1). A more detailed list of birds and locations follows. We spent about $82 on lodging, $80 on food, and $31 on gas.
Looking up, Alex Cruz Crystal, MN Highway 65, Rice Lake, and MacGregor Area - Aikin County Merlin (1 - flyover around mm 85 on Highway 65) Great Gray Owl (3 - mm 93 to 97 on Highway 65) Northern Hawk Owl (1 - Rice Lake at South Trail Trailhead) Barred Owl (1 - CR 62 and SH 210 west of MacGregor) Northern Shrike (1) Common Redpoll (15 - Rice Lake Visitor Center) Sax-Zim Bog and Vicinity - Saint Louis County Bald Eagle Great Gray Owl (4) Northern Hawk Owl (7) Black-backed Woodpecker (3)-2 females at McDavitt Rd trail. 1 imm (?) male on Owl Rd, 0.125 mile south of intersection with Arkola. Three-toed Woodpecker (1)-McDavitt Rd trail Northern Shrike (2) Black-billed Magpie (1) Boreal Chickadee (1 heard)-Arkola Rd, 0.5 mile east of Owl. SH 61 and Two Harbors Area - Lake County Red-breasted Merganser (5) Common Goldeneye (1) Harlequin Duck (2 - Two Harbors Pier) Herring Gull Hairy Woodpecker (2) Downy Woodpecker (4) Waxwing Sp. Evening Grosbeak (1 Flyover) Common Redpoll Superior - Duluth Waterfront and Wisconsin Point Bald Eagle Common Goldeneye Herring Gull Glaucous Gull (1 ad- Superior Landfill) Great Gray Owl (1) Ruffed Grouse (1 - Wisconsin Point) Northern Shrike (1) US Highway 35 - Wisconsin Golden Eagle (1 2nd year - 2 mi north of Fall Road) Great Gray Owl (4) Northern Hawk Owl (1 - 5 miles north of Burnett County line) Ruffed Grouse (1) Northern Shrike (4) State Highway 48 - Pine County Great Gray Owl (2) Northern Hawk Owl (1 - Wilbur Road) Northern Shrike (1) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
