The Barred Owl was over here, Steve. We spotted one in our woods around 8am - it hung around 20 minutes or so until a few Blue Jays and Crows flew in. Then I saw it again at dusk, first in the same area, then it flew to a small bur oak next to the feeder area, about 20' from the house, stayed until it was too dark to see. Later, around 9pm, we looked out the darkened bedroom window and it was still there, while we also watched a deer disappearing into the woods. I hope it found a rabbit so it hangs around long enough to finally rid us of that danged red squirrel that has figured out how to get into the peanut feeder and empty it.
Erika Sitz Ramsey, north Anoka County From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Weston Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 12:47 AM To: Mou-net; mnbird Subject: [mnbird] Evening Grosbeaks & Cedar Creek Bog CBC The 65th Cedar Creek Bog Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday (12/19). Preliminary results for the day was 37 species including: Evening Grosbeak (first time since 1992) - a flock of 8 were found south of Isanti along CR23. I am awaiting a better location description. Raven - 6 birds (ties highest number) Red-headed Woodpecker - 35 birds (ties highest number). Bufflehead - 2nd time Belted Kingfisher Cold weather resulted in almost no open water and only two ducks (and one otter). Winter visitors were sparce with virtually no winter finches. while some woodpeckers Downies, Hairies, and Flickers were well below usual numbers, others (Pileated, Red-headed, and Red-bellied) were close their highest totals. Chickadees (538) were at their 2nd highest and Mourning Doves set a new record (147). Notible misses included Ruffed Grouse, Mallard, Am. Robin, Barred Owl, Redpoll (count week), Cedar Waxwing, and Golden Crowned Kinglet (count week). Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
