This morning Bob and I refound the previously reported *Black-backed Woodpecker* along the Bohall Trail at Itasca State Park. Also along the trail we had a singing Mourning Warbler and LOTS of Ovenbirds and Eastern Wood Pewees. Also at Bert's Cabins, on the north side of the park, we had a *Evening Grosbeak* at the feeders. The feeders can easily be seen from the road. This is the only consistent place I know of to find this species anymore, at least in the summer.
Two days ago we went to Felton Prairie, and for the first time ever did not find a Longspur on the Longspur Prairie, in spite of driving back and forth twice. Also no Prairie Chickens. :-( Lots of Marbled Godwits and a Killdeer with a brood of fluffy little chicks. SO CUTE! But on the way down, just south of the town of Fertile, we had a *Short-eared Owl* hunting in a field. (Norman Co??) Pat DeWenter Bemidji ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
