Hello all, Sorry this is a day late. I spent the weekend at Park Rapids birding in Itasca S.P. on Saturday and southern Hubbard Co. on Sunday. Present at Bert's Cabins in ISP were 2 Gray Jays, a flock of 9 WW Crossbills, many BC Chickadees, WB and RB Nuthatches, and 1 Evening Grosbeak.
Along the Crow Wing River between the 5th and 4th Crow Wing lakes there are about 800-1000 Canada Geese, 100 Mallards, and at least 90 Trumpeter Swans. Counting was difficult as the wind chill was -20F. This stretch has been winter home to similar numbers of Trumpeters over the past few years. Good Birding! Pat Patrick Beauzay Department of Entomology 217 Hultz Hall, Bolley Drive North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105 701-231-9491 [email protected] http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/entomology/ http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/tigerbeetles/index.htm http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/Mounting_Chalcidoidea/Chalcmount.htm
