Earl Orf and I decided to go enjoy this unique time of year when summer and
winter birds can be seen side-by-side. It was a 35 species day, with several
new migrants, including the following: Three-toed Woodpecker (male) - CR 128 in
the state-owned spruce bog on the south side of the roadBoreal Chickadee - CR
153, just north of the 'Thompson' placeGreat Horned Owl - Veterans' Park in
Grand RapidsRed Crossbills (5; 4 males) - Veterans' Park in Grand RapidsBrown
Creeper - Veterans' Park in Grand RapidsBohemian Waxwings (~40) - Veterans'
Park in Grand RapidsRuddy Duck (female) - Prairie River access off of CR B in
Grand RapidsTrumpeter Swan - 2 at Prairie River on 169, 2 flying near
Bowstring, 2 below Winnie DamCommon Redpolls (small flocks) - my house in
Bovey, Veterans' Park, CohassetBald Eagles - everywhere! Other waterfowl seen
on Mississippi River and/or at Grand Rapids sewage ponds: Canada Goose,
Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Hooded Merganser, Common Goldeneye,
Common Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe (3 total) Other new migrants (at least to
us!) American Robins (several flocks), Red-winged Blackbird (1), Common
Grackle (2), Dark-eyed Junco (2), Killdeer (1), American Kestrel (4)Shawn
Conradhttp://users.2z.net/itasca_chippewa_birding/
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