Birded down to Whitewater today (Saturday). missed the Gyr on 180th, but didn't hang around.
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Highway 50 & US 61) near Miesville Kestrels along CR4 south of Lake City Horn Larks numerous Lapland Longspurs CR14 near state 52 near Plainview E. Bluebirds (3) along Highway 74 (Whitewater) Winona Co. Red-wing Blackbirds (~500) same place. 95% males Could not find the Snowy Owl about 1pm, so I returned at about 4:30. Looked extensively in area and finally about an hour later as light was fading I found it atop a silo on the Lehnertz farm on 595th Street east of CR 14. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net