On Friday 01/27 in Beltrami County 43 Snow Bunting, Cty road 26 near Puposky 5 Common Raven, State hwy 89 3 American Crow, State hwy 89 1 Blue Jay, State hwy 89 23 Bohemian Waxwing, Downtown Bemidji
On Sunday 01/29 in Beltrami County, Mississippi inlet to Lake Bemidji 9 Canada Geese 6 pairs Mallard, 1 pair Common Goldeneye 1 Common Merganser, male 1 Bald Eagle, adult 1 Muskrat, very large! On Sunday 01/29 in Hubbard County 1 Black-billed Magpie, flyover- State hwy 200 near Lake George The January heat wave has taken it's toll on the snow cover up here. In Cleawater, Polk, Mahnomen, Hubbard, and Beltrami counties, bare patches are showing in open fields. Small streams were free of ice in some places. Red-osier Dogwood is looking...red. I read on the WSO (Wisconsin birding) list serve that someone found Pussy Willow blooming at Bong Rec Area in the South-eastern corner of the state. I was just there a week ago and I half expected to see Red-winged Blackbirds in the marsh. I did get to see a very nice Short-eared owl. Kelly Larson Come visit us in Bemidji, Minnesota. (only 92 miles from Canada!) Northern Flights 208 3rd Street NW Bemidji MN 56601 Phone: 218-444-3022 We have a new web page... http://www.northern-flights.com
