1/29/2013 Had the pleasure of birding in the Sax/Zim Bog and parts of Lake county today, with Marlene Dollive. We observed lots of Redpolls, Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Grosbeaks and Common Ravens in the Bog. We missed on another Boreal Owl, in Two Harbors by about 5 minutes. But, we observed a Great Grey Owl in the Sax/Zim Bog. Here are some of the highlights from our day: Merlin - St. Louis County - 2:20 pm - 8300 block of Congdon Blvd. (Scenic 61). There was an immature Merlin, sitting on top of a dead tree, along the North side of the highway.Peregrine Falcon - St. Louis County 2:00 pm - The Peregrine Falcon was observed sitting on a light pole near the intersection of I 35 and 21st Ave., in Duluth.Barred Owl - Lake County - 4:30 pm - Just East of the intersection of 4th Ave. and 2nd Street. The bird was observed flying across, 4th Ave. and sitting in a White Pine tree on the South side of the road.All the following sightings are from the Sax/Zim Bog, in St. Louis County.Great Grey Owl - 8:54 am - We observed a Great Grey Owl, about 4 miles North of Kolu Road, along McDavitt Road. The bird was observed sitting on a conifer, near the West side of the road.Grey Jay - 5 were observed at the Admiral Road, feeding station.Black-billed Magpie - 2 were observed along CR 29, just South of Correction Line Road.Common Raven - 40+ were observed near the Owl Ave. feeding station.Boreal Chickadee - 2 were observed at the Admiral Road, feeding station.Hoary Redpoll - One, possibly two were observed at the Blue Spruce Road feeding station.Evening Grosbeak - 12 were observed at the Blue Spruce Road, feeding station. Craig MandelMinnetonka, Hennepin [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
