[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC results (and video link!): Record-setting effort!

2020-12-17 Thread sparky stensaas
RECORD-SMASHING SAX-ZIM CBC! Christmas Bird Count betters 34-year record high Thirteen hardy souls birded in below-zero windchills to participate in the 35th Sax-Zim CBC on Monday December 14. The low was ZERO and the HIGH was 6! Winds in the 10mph range created a 10-below zero windchill. Sunn

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC Results

2019-12-18 Thread sparky stensaas
SAX-ZIM CBC results: Tuesday Dec. 17, 2019 Our 34th annual CBC eeked out a slightly above average 31 species. Highlights included 4 Great Gray Owls (3 on Owl Ave, 1 on Arkola), 24 Evening Grosbeaks at Sisu feeders on McDavitt, 19 Bald Eagles (only two short of our all-time record ), 3 Black-back

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC Results

2016-12-20 Thread sparky stensaas
Sax-Zim CBC The 31st Sax-Zim Christmas Bird Count was held on Monday December 19. Temps started at 1 degree with below zero windchills and warmed to 24 degrees by 1pm when we wrapped it up. Windy conditions prevailed during the day. Six to 10 inches of snow on the ground. Highlights included a

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC & Carlton CBC Results

2015-12-24 Thread sparky stensaas
Sax-Zim CBC Monday Dec. 14 Highlights: 6 Boreal Chickadees (4 on South Shore Dr. Nichols Lake) 2 Northern Goshawk 7 Wild Turkey 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk (Morse's Feeder) NO OWLS (Very windy morning, Only get Great Grays and N Hawk Owls on about half of the last 30 year's counts) 28 Species, 10 counter

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC Results, Highlights, Records, Lows & Misses

2015-01-03 Thread sparky stensaas
Sax-Zim CBC Results Fri. January 2nd, 2015 This was my (Sparky) 29th year compiling the count…and it was a good one! Thanks to all who participated in our annual Christmas Bird Count… Dave and Jonas Benson, Tony Hertzel and son, Frank Nicoletti, Kim Eckert, Bill Tefft, Susan (Bill and Susan

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC results

2013-12-22 Thread sparky stensaas
Sax-Zim CBC  Friday Dec. 20 (Low minus -14, High 4 above), 15 inches snow on ground  Sparky Stensaas, Dave, Pam & Lars Benson, Kim Eckert, Tony Hertzel, Jim & Linda Burns. 7:00am to 1pm 30 species (Above our 28-yr avg. of 27.9 sp.) 549 individuals (well below our 28-yr avg. of 919 ind.) High

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC results

2012-12-22 Thread sparky stensaas
Hi all! Sax-Zim Bog CBC was above average with 31 species tallied on Friday Dec 21st. Highlights included... 3 Great Gray Owls (2 along west side of McDavitt and one on Admiral) 1 N Hawk Owl (on CR7 just N of Sax Rd) 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk (Helen and Dave Abrahmson's feeder on Little W

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC including Snowy Owl

2011-12-20 Thread sparky stensaas
Monday December 19 Sax-Zim CBC A very average 28 species Highlights: Snowy Owl (first since 1991...when we had 4) CR 29 1 to 1.5 mi N of CR133 (found by Peder Svingen and Tony Hertzel) 2 Boreal Chickadees at Admiral Road feeder 10 Black-billed Magpies 28 Rough-legged Hawks 125 White-winged

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC

2010-12-23 Thread sparky stensaas
Monday Sax-Zim CBC Highlights: 2 Great Gray Owls near circle ...about 4 miles N of Sax Rd on McDavitt 2 N Hawk Owls ...one on McDavitt 2 mi N of Sax Rd and one a ways E of Admiral just N of Sax Rd 1 Am Kestrel ...a first in 25 yr history Also a few Roughlegs, 1 C Redpoll, 2 Magpies, Sharp-tail

[mou-net] SAX-ZIM CBC/BOREAL OWL etc.

2009-12-22 Thread sparky stensaas
Monday Dec 21, 2009 Sax-Zim CBC The ten participants in the 24th Consecutive Sax-Zim CBC turned up a near-record 33 species. Mild conditions with a low of 20 degrees and a high of 24 degrees. Snow fell most of the day. Highlights: BOREAL OWL--Found by Tony Hertzel at dawn. On Owl Avenue (CR 2