[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, February 18, 2010

-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *February 18, 2010 *MNDL1002.18 -Birds mentioned Gray Partridge Sharp-tailed Grouse Mourning Dove Northern Hawk Owl Northern Flicker Northern Shrike Bohemian Waxwing Lapland Longspur Northern Cardinal Pine Grosbeak Red Crossbill White-winged Crossbill Evening

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 2/18/10

-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *February 18, 2010 *MNDU1002.18 -Birds mentioned Long-tailed Duck Barrow's Goldeneye Sharp-tailed Grouse Glaucous Gull Great Black-backed Gull Northern Hawk Owl Great Gray Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl American Three-toed Woodpecker Black-backed Woodpecker

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck -- Dakota County

This afternoon I found a female Long-tailed Duck near Point Douglas. The bird was among a large flock of Common Goldeneye on the Minnesota side of the Mississippi River across from Prescott, Wisconsin, a short distance down river from the railroad bridge. I was not able to find the Harlequin

[mou-net] Great Gray Owl hooting, Saw-whets tooting

Thursday On a beautiful afternoon in a remote part of Aitkin County, I heard the territorial booming/hooting of a Great Gray. Gearing up for April breeding, I guess. It was about 4pm...well before dark. Shawn Zierman and I also found 4 Black-backed Woodpeckers (3males/1female) in the area.

Re: [mou-net] owl question

Hi Dave, thanks for the interesting question about the differences between the Great Gray and Northern Hawk Owls.While both owls in this part of the country live primerly on voles (Microtus, which include meadow voles Clethrionomys, which include red-backed voles) during the summer,