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My wife and I just returned from a week on the North Shore. Sorry for the
late posting but I had no internet access during the time we were there.
On Monday 9/20 I found a pair (male and female) of Black-backed Woodpeckers
where the South Brule River crosses the Gunflint Trail. This is about 15
miles north of Grand Marais. I was in the parking lot at that spot and
played a CD and they came right to the area.
I also saw Cackling Geese at three locations. The first was a single goose
at Tofte Park on Tues 9/21. Then I saw one with two Canada Geese at
Fenstad's Resort where we were staying. It was there both 9/21 and 9/22.
This gave me a great ID comparison as the 3 geese were together most of the
time. The Cackling Goose was also swimming with some mallards and it was
very interesting to see that it was just slightly bigger than the mallards.
The last one was seen in the bay at Sugarloaf SNA. This is a very nice
birding area, by the way.
At the Department of Transportation ponds in Illgen City I saw an American
Pipit and an Am Golden Plover on 9/19 and a Semipalmated Sandpiper today
(9/25).
I also saw one American Pipit at the Beaver Bay Sewage Ponds on 9/19 and 6
Pipits at the Silver Bay Airport on 9/19.
Earl Orf
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>My wife and I just returned from a week on the =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>North</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Shore</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Sorry
for the late posting but I had no internet access during the time we =
were there.
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>On Monday 9/20 I found a pair (male and female) of
Black-backed Woodpeckers where the </span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>South</span></font><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Brule</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>River</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> crosses the
Gunflint Trail. This is about 15 miles north of Grand =
Marais. I was
in the parking lot at that spot and played a CD and they came right to =
the area.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I also saw Cackling Geese at three locations. =
The
first was a single goose at </span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tofte</span></font><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Park</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> on Tues
9/21. Then I saw one with two Canada Geese at Fenstad’s =
Resort
where we were staying. It was there both 9/21 and 9/22. This =
gave
me a great ID comparison as the 3 geese were together most of the =
time.
The Cackling Goose was also swimming with some mallards and it was very
interesting to see that it was just slightly bigger than the mallards. =
The last
one was seen in the bay at Sugarloaf SNA. This is a very nice =
birding
area, by the way. </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At the Department of Transportation ponds in =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Illgen</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>City</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> I saw an
American Pipit and an Am Golden Plover on 9/19 and a Semipalmated =
Sandpiper
today (9/25).</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I also saw one American Pipit at the Beaver Bay =
Sewage Ponds
on 9/19 and 6 Pipits at the </span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Silver</span></font><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bay</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Airport</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> on 9/19.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Earl Orf</span></font></p>
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