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 202/203 N. of
Meadowlands) at point where Owl Avenue angles to the Northeast. It was seen
perched briefly then flew S-SE as if making an attack. Further searching did
not turn up the bird later in the day. This is the 7TH OWL SPECIES recorded by
the Sax-Zim CBC.
N. HAWK-OWL--Along CR133 1.5 miles East of CR7 (south side)
AMERICAN ROBIN--First for this count
Bald Eagle--21 (RECORD #)
Rough-legged Hawk--1
Ruffed Grouse--19
Sharp-tailed Grouse--3
Rock Pigeon--11
Boreal Owl--1
N. Hawk-Owl--1
Downy Woodpecker--4
Hairy Woodpecker--12
Pileated Woodpecker--4
Black-backed Woodpecker--4 (Lk Nichols Rd bog 1.4 mi W of 53)
Gray Jay--7
Blue Jay--42
Black-billed Magpie--2
American Crow--178 (RECORD #)
Common Raven--301 (RECORD #)
Black-capped Chickadee--307
Boreal Chickadee--9 (Boreal Owl spot, Admiral Rd deer carcass, Lk Nichols Rd)
Red-breasted Nuthatch--94
White-breasted Nuthatch--7
Golden-crowned Kinglet--1
Northern Shrike--5
European Starling--52
American Robin--1
Snow Bunting--8
Pine Grosbeak--75
Evening Grosbeak--2
White-winged Crossbill--186
Common Redpoll--311
Pine Siskin--50
Purple Finch--53
American Goldfinch--104 (RECORD #)
House Sparrow--29
Participants: Dave Benson, Lars Benson, Fud Evans, Anthony Hertzel, John Hyde,
Sandy Rogenkamp, Sparky Stensaas, Alex Watson, Larry Weber, Joshua Yokel.
Sparky Stensaas
2515 Garthus Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
218.341.3350 cell
sparkystens...@hotmail.com
www.sparkyphotos.com
www.stoneridgepress.com
www.kollathstensaas.com
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