Monday, December 22, 2008Sax-Zim CBC (center at intersection of CR 7 and CR52)
The thermometer bottomed out at minus-24 degrees at sunrise...And rose to
minus-1 degree!18 to 22 inches of snow on the ground.Thirteen hardy souls
braved the cold to scour the bog and turn up a record 35 species (Sparky, Dave,
Pam, Jonas & Lars Benson, John Hyde, Fud Evans, Sandy Roggenkamp, Ken Zimmer,
Mike Hendrickson and Tony Hertzel)...Some even on foot and snowshoe (Josh Yokel
and friend) HIGHLIGHTS:6 Great Gray Owls Four (!) visible at one time by Dave
Benson and family along Sax Rd (CR28) 0.2 miles E. of Stickney RdOne along Lake
Nichols Rd. 1.6 mi East of CR7 (Mike Hendrickson and Sparky's group)One on
McDavitt 4.2 mi N of Sax Rd (CR28) (The Bensons) 4 Northern Hawk-OwlsThree
along Sax Rd. (CR28) between CR 7 to Stickney (two visible at one time by Tony
Hertzel)One on McDavitt about 3mi North of Sax Rd (CR28) (the Bensons)The
Benson's watched one grab an ermine (white winter form of a weasel) and swallow
it whole! 3 Hoary RedpollsOne at Admiral deer-rib feeding station (The
Bensons)One along McDavitt in a flock of Commons (Tony Hertzel)One along CR29
just West of Poplar Rd with flock of Commons (Tony) 1 Black-backed WoodpeckerOn
McDavitt 3.5 miles SOUTH of ZIM Rd.on West side.(Note: also workings on E.
side) 1 Three-toed WoodpeckerSame spot (same tree!) as above (Lars Benson) 3
Boreal ChickadeesTwo at Admiral deer-rib feeding station (Mike Hendrickson)One
at Black-backed Woodpecker spot on W. side of McDavitt 9 Sharp-tailed
GrouseEight near intersection of CR7 and Sax Rd (CR28) (Tony and the
Bensons)One at intersection of Correction Line Rd and CR29 (Fud Evans) 5
Northern GoshawksMost since 1991! Scattered about the circle. 4 Black-billed
MagpiesThree on CR 7 and one on Admiral just N of Sax Rd (CR28) 53 Evening
GrosbeaksSurprisingly at several spots...Rare this winter.Feeder at
intersection of Dart Rd and North Dart Rd.See Mike Hendrickson's post for other
locations. 70 White-winged CrossbillsMany small flocks in many locations...Very
common...Just pish loudly in areas of spruces with cones. Also...5 Adult Bald
Eagles1 Common Grackle (first since 1990)12 Gray Jays25 Bohemian Waxwings50
Snow Buntings5 Red Crossbills212 Common Redpolls31 Pine Siskins Misses...No
Rough-legged Hawks (snow cover too deep)No GoldfinchesSparky Stensaas 2515
Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell
sparkystens...@hotmail.comwww.stoneridgepress.comwww.kollathstensaas.comwww.sparkyphotos.com
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