Dave Grosshuesch and Jim Lind (and the rest of the NRRI bird crew) located a female AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER near Isabella on the Stony River Forest Road at 8:45am today. The location is 1/2 mile south of the intersection of the Stony River Loop. She called a few times on the west side of the road, then flew over to the east side and foraged for a minute, providing good views.
Other "good" birds seen/heard included two Great Gray Owls, one on the Stony River Loop and one at the intersection of Highway 1 and the Stony River Forest Road; a Black-throated Blue Warbler heard singing on the Stony River Loop; and an Olive-sided Flycatcher a couple of miles south of the intersection of the Stony River Forest Road and Stony River Loop, as well as a Lincoln's Sparrow at the same location. Boreal Chickadees have so far proved elusive after 2 mornings of crew training. Debbie Waters Duluth
