Sorry if I already sent this message, I don't know how to e-mail everyone! I arrived on Cargo Road around 10:15 this morning. My dad and I looked around the fences, but not a single Snowy Owl. However, we did find a male American Kestrel, first mistaken for a Rock Dove. It flew behind us near the FedEx building and perched on the barbed wire on the opposite side. We got about 35 feet away from him. What a little beauty! We went to the north end of Lake of the Isles, where a male Wild Turkey darted in front of our path and flew across to the island. We also saw a probable female Sharp-shinned or Cooper's Hawk. I would appreciate giving details to those who could help me identify it. Thank you.
Alyssa DeRubeis Golden Valley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joshua F Cerra" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 10:08 PM Subject: [mou] gyr 12/27 and eared grebe 12/26 > > > Today 12/27 our group of four located a gyrfalcon near the intersection of > County Highway 73 and Highway 55 in Dakota County. It was visible from > Highway 55 on the west side as we headed south. We got off on the next > available exit and doubled back north along the frontage road on the west > side of Hwy 55, Courthouse Boulevard Ct. E. We located the bird perched > on > a snag above a small wetland just west of the road. I have a GPS mark if > you are interested. I also threw together an aerial map of all locations > to date based on other emails posted, and would be happy to share this as > well. > > Yesterday 12/26, we made a late afternoon trip to Black Dog Lake. At the > viewing point nearest the nuke plant on the eastern end of the lake, five > of us observed an eared grebe just west (on the water body where the gulls > and pelicans do not typically roost). It was hunting at the culvert > outlet, about 50 feet away. Two of the "usual" birders for the area who I > recognize from years past also viewed it. One of them took a shot through > the scope that he thinks may be worth posting and if it is I hope he does. > > I have been out of town for a few years, but the metro birding community > has not changed. What a great group of helpful and pleasant people to > meet > in the field. For this trip, I would particularly like to thank Joe > Fuller, Michelle Friessen, Paul Peterson and his father Bill for showing > Daisy the Christmas Snowy Owls. If any birders ever get over my way, send > me a note, I would be happy to show you around the Willamette Valley. > > Regards, > > > Josh Cerra > Portland, Oregon > > _______________________________________________ > mou-net mailing list > [email protected] > http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net >
