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

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

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 Bog Solitary Sandpiper, Peafowl

Yesterday I guided a visitor from Connecticut around the Sax Zim Bog. He spotted a Solitary Sandpiper which I was able to get a good look at. The birding there yesterday was quite slow overall, and while early shorebird migration is certainly underway, but having not seen any other shorebirds throu

Re: [mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog inquiry

m www.KollathStensaas.com www.SaxZim.org From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of James Purcell Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2019 7:49 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog inquiry Hello MN birders, I am a birder from CT and I'm going to be doing a birding cross-country road tri

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog inquiry

Hello MN birders, I am a birder from CT and I'm going to be doing a birding cross-country road trip this summer, and I'll be passing through MN in late July. I am highly interested in seeing the following species, and I'm wondering if anybody can provide me with further specifics on locations for

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Winter Bird Festival: Still Space Available to Register

Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival February 16-18, 2018, Meadowlands, Minnesota Still time to Register! The Town of Meadowlands, Minnesota in cooperation with Friends of Sax-Zim Bog will be putting on the 11th annual Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival on Presiden'ts Day Weekend February 16-18, 2

[mou-net] SAX-ZIM BOG Field trips/Events & Boreal Bird Update ...Gala, Big Half Year, BRRRRdathon, Clinton trips, etc

Hi All, Sax-Zim Bog birding report and upcoming events/field trips below: UPCOMING FRIENDS OF SAX-ZIM BOG EVENTS & FIELD TRIPS BIG HALF YEAR FOR THE BOG Set your own birding goals (for anywhere in the World!…not just Sax-Zim) Details below or at http://saxzim.org/big-half-year-for-the-bog/ B

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog CBC Results (and other bird notes)

SAX-ZIM CBC Monday December 18, 2017 Mild temps and a near-record number of participants enabled us to tally 37 species…which TIES OUR ALL-TIME SPECIES COUNT! This was my 33rd year conducting the Christmas Bird Count in the Sax-Zim Bog. The center of the 15-mile diameter circle is at the junctio

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog bird report (and Carlton County)

Hi All, SAX-ZIM BOG Sax-Zim Bog is snow covered and the birding is quite good. The lakes and ponds are now iced over. Last of the Trumpeter Swans left on Tuesday. Mary Lou's feeding station is open...and one feeder is filled at Welcome Center. Admiral Road feeders and most others will be started

[mou-net] SAX-ZIM BOG —Recent Birds, BOG BIOBLITZ V, Workshops FERNS, LICHENS, DRAGONFLIES

Hi All, RECENT BIRD SIGHTINGS SAX-ZIM BOG... Great Gray Owls continue to be seen sporadically at dawn and dusk. Check all the usual roads. Dickcissel (only appears in the Bog during major irruption years) possible along CR29/229, Watsula, Racek, and Dart Roads. Watch for Bobolinks and Black-bi

[mou-net] Sax-Zim birding, Monday

If the weather holds, Sax-Zim festival-goers should be in for especially nice birding this year! After enjoying Sunday, a Greater Black-backed Gull, which stood up at the outer end of the Duluth canal breakwater, we headed up Homestead Road toward Knife River Road, in search of Bohemian Waxwings. A

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Field Trips this weekend and bird updates

Hi All, Friends of Sax-Zim Bog Head Naturalist Clinton Nienhaus will be leading some field trips in the Bog this weekend. Saturday: Snowshoe Hike & Winter Animal Tracks Sunday: Winter Finches tour Details here: http://saxzim.org/events/ RECENT BIRD SIGHTINGS IN SAX-ZIM (downloadable map at www.sa

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC Results

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 Bog: Field Trip NOV 19 & $10,000 Match for Give to the Max Day

Hi All, Friends of Sax-Zim Bog has a 1:1 Match for $10,000 for GIVE TO THE MAX DAY this Thursday! Great opportunity to double your gift on this important day for giving to MN non-profits. $20 donated = $40 for bog conservation and education! With funds raised last year we... —preserved 186 more a

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog to Ridge BioBlitz IV this Saturday

Hi All! Time again for our annual Bog Bioblitz...number IV. Can we beat our 400 species recorded last year? Join us to find out! Bog to Ridge—Bog BioBlitz IV Have you ever wanted to join an expert in your favorite subject in the field in the Sax-Zim Bog? Now's your chance! On Saturday July 16 w

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Ma y Field Tr ips—Warble r Wednesda ys, Things that go B uzz, Croak , Hoot & B ump in the Night

Hi all, FRIENDS OF SAX-ZIM BOG FIELD TRIPS IN MAY 2016 THINGS THAT GO BUZZ, CROAK, HOOT & BUMP IN THE NIGHT Friday, May 6th 5:30-10pm or so Leader: Sparky Stensaas & Clinton Nienhaus FREE for those who have donated at least $20 to FOSZB in last 12 months $20 for those who have not. This will b

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis County- 3/27

I went out to the Sax-Zim Bog for a morning of birding on Sunday with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised at some of the sightings: Rough-legged Hawk- 3- All along CR 133. Black-billed Magpie- 1- CR 155 (now CR 74?) west of CR 29. Northern Shrike- 2 - One on McDavitt Rd. and one on S

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Ev ent in Dul uth—Boreal Wings Gal a, Mon. Fe b 15

Hi All, Boreal Wings Gala—Bird films, Dinner & Silent Auction—is a Fundraiser for Friends of Sax-Zim Bog to continue its Acres for Owls program in the Sax-Zim Bog, preserving peatlands for future generations of birds and birders. Join us and other bog buddies for a night of film, food, and fun!

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

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 Bog field trip Sunday Dec 6.

WINTER SNEAK PEEK SAX-ZIM BOG FIELD TRIP  This coming Sunday, December 6th, Head Naturalist Clinton Nienhaus will be leading a birding field trip looking for some of our winter visitors! All ages and experience levels are welcome. We will meet by 8:00 am at the Owl Avenue Welcome Center and retu

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bo g—Bog BioB litz III S aturday, J une 27

HI All, Friends of Sax-Zim Bog's Third Annual Bog BioBlitz and it will be bigger than ever! Now an all-day event. Saturday June 27th, 2015.  Go in the field with experts in many areas including birds, spiders, dragonflies, butterflies, wildflowers, sedges, fishes and more! Then we'll all meet b

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Birding Report

Only visit Sax-Zim Bog in the Winter? Wrong move! Shortly after sunrise this morning I saw courting turkeys, sandhill cranes, lots of bobolinks and magpies. Via my blog post you'll find videos of the courting turkeys, the singing boblink and a map which shows (and annotates the viewing locatio

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Upcoming Field Trips

HI ALL, DUSK/NIGHT BIRDING IN SAX-ZIM—Things that Go Buzz, Croak, Hoot & Bump in the Night Friday, May 1st, 2015 (5:30pm-10pm or so...Meet at Welcome Center) OR meet at the Wilbert Cafe in Cotton for dinner from 4:30-5:15pm first **FREE TO MEMBERS (anyone who's donated more than $20 to FOSZB i

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Welcome Center schedule, sightings, Spring Field Trips

Hi all, Friday and Saturday will be the last days the Sax-Zim Welcome Center will be open for the winter. Thanks to all of you who visited us this winter! Highlights were 100s of redpolls and siskins (including at least 3 Hoaries), Ermine at the far rib cage, Shrike, Ruffed Grouse in birches by

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog, 1/14 (long)

Yesterday's trip to the Bog was much warmer though less sunny than a previous one, but as productive as ever. The first stop was at Morse's feeders on Blue Spruce Road. For once they were deserted, but the N. Shrike perched just behind the row of conifers was no doubt responsible for that. Apparent

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

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 Bog Festival filling fast! Spaces still available

The Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival is filling fast but space is still available! Go to www.sax-zim bog.com for details and to register. Fun day-long field trips to Sax-Zim Bog, Duluth and Lake County to find boreal bird specialties. Great evening speakers including author/photographer Stan T

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog sightings update & field trip Dec 7th

Hi all, All the feeding stations are now up and running in the Sax-Zim Bog. The Friends of Sax-Zim Bog Welcome Center will open on Saturday Dec 13th and will be open 7 days a week from 10am-3pm until mid March (except Dec 25 and possibly 1-1) Friends of Sax-Zim Bog will be having a field trip

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog field trip results: Sat. Oct 25

Hi all, Twenty-three folks got a long lingering look at a very cooperative GREAT GRAY OWL along McDavitt at about 8:15 am. He/she was hunting from an old Tamarack snag on the west side for nearly a half hour. This is a resident bird that nests in the area...No sign of any Great Grays moving sout

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bo g Field Tr ip Oct 25— 60 Acres B og Purchas ed—New Sno wshoe Trai ls—Welcome Center Op ens DEC 13

Hi all, SIXTY MORE ACRES OF BOG SAVED! Friends of Sax-Zim Bog has been busy! We recently purchased and preserved 60 more acres of Black Spruce/Tamarack bog adjacent to our 40 acres, making the Yellow-belled Bog now 100 contiguous acres! Thanks to all of you who have generously donated! You are f

[mou-net] Sax-Zim fi eld trip r esults—80 species

RESULTS OF THE FIRST WARBLER WEDNESDAY TRIP—80 SPECIES! Seven folks joined Sparky for the first Friends of Sax-Zim Bog Warbler Wednesday on May 21st. Cloudy, misty, cool and windy weather did not deter the birders or the birds. We began our trip at the Owl Avenue Welcome Center where we found a

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bo g field tr ips—Warble r Wednesda ys and mor e!

SAX-ZIM BOG FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE FOR MAY & JUNE 2014 Sponsored by Friends of Sax-Zim Bog WARBLER WEDNESDAYS! Wednesday May 21: 7am-11am (leader Sparky Stensaas) Wednesday May 28: 7am-Noon (leader Sparky Stensaas) Wednesday June 4: 7am-Noon (leader Ben Yokel) Wednesday June 11: 7am-Noon (leader Ben

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog - Duluth Update

Hello: Sax-Zim Bog: Great Gray Owls are pairing up and sightings are not all that consistent. If you go to the Sax-Zim Bog to look for these owls, I would focus your search on Admiral Rd and McDavitt Rd at dusk or dawn. There were some sightings on County Rd 7 south of Byrn's greenhouse and nort

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Welcome Center Grand Opening PHOTOS

Saturday March 8th could not have been a better dayThe weather was glorious and the turnout for the Friends of Sax-Zim Bog Welcome Center Grand Opening was impressive, with over 200 folks attending. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves with much mingling, socializing, drinking (cider!), eatin

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Welcome Center

Paul and I attended the grand opening of the Sax-Zim welcome center on Saturday. It was a wonderful celebration and a beautiful day to enjoy the bog as well. The Friends of the Bog have done a fantastic job to draw attention to this important area and to encourage its protection. The new center

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Birding today (Mon)

Hi everyone, I was out guiding in the bog this morning, and what a spectacular morning it was! Quantity was low, but by jove did quality make up for it! We started out heading north out of Meadowlands around 10am and quickly found 4 Black-billed Magpies at an old abandoned house. Just south of

[mou-net] Sax-Zim sightings today

Hey everyone, I was out in the bog today guiding two clients from the Twin Cities. Even though it was a little chilly (high temp below zero), it was a beautiful day to be out in the bog. Bird sightings from today: Greenfield Rd & 27: The usual juvie Male Snowy Owl CR 7 by the greenhouse: The u

Re: [mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog birding today-Mon: N Goshawk, Great Gray Owl, N Hawk-Owl, Snowy Owl

@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Chris West Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 8:03 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog birding today-Mon: N Goshawk, Great Gray Owl, N Hawk-Owl, Snowy Owl Hey everyone, First just want to say that the festival this past weekend was awesome. It was good to

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog birding today-Mon: N Goshawk, Great Gray Owl, N Hawk-Owl, Snowy Owl

Hey everyone, First just want to say that the festival this past weekend was awesome. It was good to see a full festival and I hope that everyone who attended had a great time! I also want to thank everyone who worked hard to make the festival possible and to all the field trip leaders. It was a

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Saw-whet Owl, Black-backed Woodpeckers, etc

Hi all, Here are some recent sightings from guiding in the Bog the last few days: NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL—We found this frosty-faced bird along McDavitt near the first house south of the bog stretch. But look for it anywhere along the bog stretch as it has been seen at least 4 times in last month

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog sightings from today

Birded Sax-Zim Bog today. The gentleman I was showing around traveled from New Mexico in hopes of seeing some of the northern specialties, and we were treated to three species of owls, plus many other boreal birds. Had one Black-billed Magpie this afternoon. Cool tidbit - Sax-Zim Bog is the eastern

[mou-net] Sax Zim today

I went up to the Bog today with two friends. We stopped at the Welcome center and were very welcomed indeed. The building is mostly insulated now and was quite warm on a very cold day. We did not see any Great Grays or black backed woodpeckers but we looked in the areas where they have been

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog, north shore & more

Here is a belated post from this past weekend - as I've been out of the office throughout the past few days. On Saturday I took a group of Ohio birders throughout northeastern Minnesota (through Isabella, Two Harbors and Grand Marais). We found a Great Gray Owl north of Two Harbors, and found Comm

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog today

It was a beautiful day to be out at Sax-Zim Bog. The breeze died down, and the sky was clear. Today I led a trip through the bog, and was treated to two Northern Hawk Owls, a Great Horned Owls, Gray Jays, Evening Grosbeaks, two Boreal Chickadees, and other beautiful birds! Despite the refreshing w

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog - Duluth - Reports

I was out today birding with some folks from Kentucky. Highlights: Great Gray Owl: Admiral Road in Sax-Zim Bog about a 1/4 mile south of the Admiral Feeders. This is by far the most reliable owl in Sax-Zim Bog. We saw the owl this evening around 4pm and it was also seen by a friend this mornin

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival - Update

Hello, For the first time ever we have reached our max of participants of 159 by Feb 1. We are now starting a waiting list where as of today we have 8 people on the waiting list. Of the 159 participants only 30 or so are previous attendees of the festival. We have birders coming from all over th

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog sightings today (goshawk, owls n' more)

Today I led a trip to Sax-Zim Bog, and had some very fun finds while visiting much of the northern half of the bog, as well as the awesome Friends of Sax-Zim Bog bird feeders. Our day started out with two Boreal Chickadees at sunrise, followed by stellar looks at a juvenile Northern Goshawk when t

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog & Duluth sightings

Yesterday I led a birding throughout Sax-Zim Bog, and ended the trip in Duluth. Got to the bog a few minutes to sunrise, and was treated to two Northern Hawk Owls throughout the afternoon hours! Boreal Chickadees and Gray Jays were fantastic to see, and we did d a fair amount of hiking too! We ende

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Birding Festival Update & Request

Hello, The 2014 Sax-Zim Bog Birding Festival is filling up fast. We have 130 participants from nearly 30 states and one birder from the UK. That means we only have 20 spots open and the festival will have reached its limit on what we can handle for participants. So if you have not registered yet

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog today

Drove up to Sax-Zim Bog today despite the frigid weather. Highlights: Two Northern Hawk Owls, one on Owl Avenue as reported the past few days and another right at the intersection of CR 7 and CR 133. A juvenile Northern Goshawk at the southeast corner of Stickney and Sax Rd. A Magpie along Kol

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC results

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 GGOW

Jim Peterson and I located a Great Gray Owl on Admiral Road about noon today. Location was the wooded area south of the quarry and north of the feeder station. Also Gray Jays. No luck with Boreal Chickadee or Three-toed Woodpecker. We spent the day birding from Ely to Sax-Zim. I was struck with the

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog and Canal Park today

I arrived at Sax-Zim Bog a little before sunrise while leading a trip, and was treated to some really cool birds throughout the day. The first two bird species of the day were Snow Buntings and a Ruffed Grouse, both seen before sunrise in the headlights along McDavitt. We struck out with owls even

[mou-net] Sax-Zim si ghtings—Mo nday

The first snow of the winter blanketed the Sax-Zim Bog on Monday...and the birds were very active. 12 Sharp-tailed Grouse feeding in 2 large aspens about 1.5 mi N of CR52/Arkola on CR7 (9am) 126 Snow Buntings in 8 different flocks scattered about. 1 Northern Goshawk hunting (perched) along

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Winter Birding Festival

Hello: The Sax-Zim Bog Winter Birding Festival is now open for re Hello: The Sax-Zim Bog Winter Birding Festival is now open for registrations.  The event is set for February 14-15-16, 2014 at Meadowlands, Minnesota.  To read more about the festival and to sign up for the event please visit our

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Field Trip results-First N Shrike etc

Five of us birded Sax-Zim Bog this morning as part of a Friends of Sax-Zim Bog field trip. Highlights: 1st N Shrike of the year 2 Sharp-tailed Grouse along Stone Lake Rd 25 Lapland Longspurs 4 Horned Lark Rusty Blackbird Black-billed Magpie on McDavitt 2 Ruffed Grouse 4 Red-tailed Hawks 2 White-

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bo g Field Tr ip—Tues. O ct 8, 8am- 11am

Hi friends, Friends of Sax-Zim Bog is leading a field trip to the Bog on Tuesday October 8th. FREE to members who have donated $20 or more during the last 12 months. Cost is $20 for non-members, but this becomes your membership for the next 12 months (free field trips, discounts on merchandi

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Fall Birding Field Trip

FALL BIRDING IN THE SAX-ZIM BOG—FIELD TRIP  Tuesday Sept 17th 7am to 10 am or so. Leader/s: Dave Benson and possibly Lars Benson (Father-son Dynamic Duo!) Meet outside of the Wilbert Cafe in Cotton MN at 7am (Feel free to come early and have breakfast at the Wilbert...A proud supporter of

[mou-net] Sax-Zim La nd Exchang e—Friends of Sax-Zim Bog persp ective

Hi all, Sparky Stensaas  Executive Director Friends of Sax-Zim Bog PO Box 3585 Duluth, MN 55803   218.341.3350 cell  spa...@saxzim.org www.SaxZim.org Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bo g Land Exc hange—Frie nds of Sax -Zim Bog p erspective

Hi all, This is in response to questions about the article that appeared in the Duluth News Tribune yesterday about 22,000 acres of Sax-Zim to be set aside as the Lake Superior Wetland Mitigation Bank. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/277261/publisher_ID/36/ Fr

[mou-net] Sax-Zim land exchange

Hi all. I just wanted to pass this article along from yesterday’s Duluth News Tribune: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/277261/ This area, as we all know, is very important to birds and birders. I think important questions are: 1) Does this company (Ecosystem Investment Partner

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bi g Half Yea r for the Bog—partic ipant STOR IES & PHOT OS‏

Hi all! Friends of Sax-Zim Bog wrapped up its BIG HALF YEAR FOR THE BOG at the end of June with a picnic at Jay Cooke State Park. We raised over $6000 that will go to Preserving, Promoting and Protecting the Sax-Zim Bog! Read about the participants experiences, their totals, highlights and

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog BioBlitz: Results, Bird highlights & PHOTOS

Hi all,The Friends of Sax-Zim Bog Bioblitz on Saturday July 13th turned up a plethora of peatland species.Thanks to our experts: Kurt Mead, Jim Lind, Mike Hendrickson, Larry Weberp.s. This will be an annual event, so watch for details about a August 2014 BioBlitz. Bird Highlights:Great Gray Owl

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog today

I led a trip through Sax-Zim Bog this morning, and birded until mid-afternoon when the rain really started to fall. Highlights from today include two Connecticut Warblers, a Great Gray Owl, three adult Gray Jays with a juvenile at their side, and two Black-billed Magpies. Saw 76 species today. Her

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog yesterday

I led a trip to Sax-Zim Bog yesterday, and although I was surprised with the relatively low numbers of birds found throughout the bog, a great deal of diversity was definitely present! Highlights from yesterday's visit to the bog included 4 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, one Boreal Chickadee, one Gra

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Owl Release CANCELLED

Sorry to say that the Owl release (of 4 Great Grays and 4 Boreals) scheduled for Wednesday evening in Sax-Zim Bog has been CANCELLED indefinitely. We will post the new date when it is decided. Thanks for your understanding. Sparky Stensaas www.SaxZim.org -

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog / WI PT

I was out today doing some guiding with a photographer from New Jersey. Highlights: 3 Great Gray Owls  ( 2 on McDavitt Rd and 1 on Stone Lake Rd ) 1 Black-backed Woodpecker ( Admiral Rd ) 6 Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Poplar Rd south of CR 52 ) 3 Common Redpolls ( Admiral Rd flying over head ) Drove o

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bo g—Winter b irds/Summe r birds (p hotos)

SAX-ZIM BOG Friday April 26th Glorious day in the bog...with a mix of winter birds and newly-arrived migrants. Thigh-deep to knee-deep snow back in the bogs but meadows and fields are opening up. Lakes still frozen but small streams open. WINTER BIRDS 1 Rough-legged Hawk 1 N Shrike flock of Co

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog yesterday

While out leading a birding trip to Sax-Zim Bog yesterday, we had some really fun sightings including two Northern Hawk-Owls, two Boreal Chickadees and several Black-billed Magpies. Northern Shrike and Rough-legged Hawks continue to be seen in the bog. Special thanks to Frank Nicoletti for helping

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog today

Sax-Zim Bog hosted some great views of some great birds today! While leading a birding trip throughout the bog earlier in the morning, highlights included one Northern Hawk Owl, one adult Northern Goshawk, one Hoary Redpoll and one Evening Grosbeak. The eBird list from today's birding trip in the b

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Owl update + Photos

Hey everyone, I spent the past weekend guiding clients around Sax-Zim Bog. I know a lot of people want owl updates, so here's the latest I know of: Great Gray Owls have become rather scarce in the bog itself. They are still present, but haven't been as visible lately. I found only one Great Gr

[mou-net] sax-zim today

We spent the day birding Sax-zim bog today and found the following species: Boreal Owl (the bird on Cranberry Lane, about 1/4 mile north of Sax Rd on the east side - many thanks to Peter Kondrashov for texting us the location!) Northern Shrike (On Hwy 133, just west of CR 7) Black-billed Magpie (

[mou-net] Sax Zim Boreal Owls (2), Northern Hawk Owl; Duluth Great Gray Owl today

Thanks to the camaraderie of birders we were able to see not one but TWO BOREAL OWLS at Sax Zim. Northern Hawk Owl was 1 mile N of Sax Rd. on Cr 7. Other expected but very enjoyable birds included Ruffed Grouse, Pine Grosbeak, Northern Shrike, Gray Jay, and others. On the way back to Duluth we had

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Admiral Rd Hawk Owl

Hi All, Martin from TX just called. He found a N Hawk Owl on Admiral Road about a half mile N of where it meets Cranberry/Kolu. It is on the east side of the road. Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.SparkyPhotos.com ww

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Tuesday

Despite some dire-sounding forecasts, weather was delightful in the Sax-Zim Bog area, and so were the birds. Some of our party of 6 were relative neophytes to Bog-birding and not able to do the Festival, so it was great fun that they achieved several life-birds among them. Along CR 133, there were

[mou-net] Sax/Zim Bog & Lake County - 1/29/2013

1/29/2013 Had the pleasure of birding in the Sax/Zim Bog and parts of Lake county today, with Marlene Dollive. We observed lots of Redpolls, Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Grosbeaks and Common Ravens in the Bog. We missed on another Boreal Owl, in Two Harbors by about 5 minutes. But, we observed a G

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Birding Festival - Update

Ever since the New York Times article on the Sax-Zim Bog Winter Hello: Ever since the New York Times article on the Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival our registrations increased greatly and my email account has lit up with people from all over the United States asking questions about Sax-Zim Bog

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Field Trip Results

 Hello: 17 hardy birders met me in Duluth to be led around in  Hello: 17 hardy birders met me in Duluth to be led around in Sax-Zim Bog.  The weather was calm and some what pleasant until late afternoon when the winds picked up and snow squalls after snow squalls dumped on us.  The first bir

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Festival

I have currently have 14 leaders signed up for the festival but Hello: I have currently have 14 leaders signed up for the festival but I would like to get another six more leaders for the festival.  If you are interested in helping me out please reply directly to me.  Thanks Mike   Mike Hen

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog / Duluth

I been guiding a birder from New York City the last two days. Here are the highlights. Sax Zim BogGreat Gray Owls (2)Northern Hawk Owl: 1 ( got a report of two new Hawk Owl sightings nearby)Hoary Redpolls 4 seen Evening GrosbeakPine GrosbeakCommon RedpollBoreal Chickadee (2)Gray JayNorthern Shr

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog - Superior, WI

Out guiding a family from San Diego, CA in search of winter spe Hello: Out guiding a family from San Diego, CA in search of winter specialties and my last guiding session for 2012. Highlights in Sax-Zim Bog - Great Gray Owl along Highway 5 just north of CR 27 (Zim Rd) at dawn.  As far as I hea

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog (St. Louis Co.)

My boyfriend and I ventured to Cotton today to see what birds were in the bog. Highlights are as follows: *Great Gray Owl: Observed at 8:30am and 3:45pm on McDavitt Road (in the exact same area, so it was likely the same bird) *Northern Hawk Owl: Observed around 4:15pm along Kolu Road *Evening Gro

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog / Canal Park / Superior, WI

I was out guiding a birder from Rochester, MN and we saw a lot Hello: I was out guiding a birder from Rochester, MN and we saw a lot of good birds and here are the highlights of today's birding. Sax-Zim Bog -Great Gray Owl - Along the McDavitt Rd. -Boreal Chickadee Admiral Rd Feeders. -Evenin

[mou-net] Sax-Zim & Floodwood

for the 18th year I headed out from Floodwood at dawn on Christmas morning. Leaving my wife in a warm (though uncomfortable) bed I headed into the cold (below -10) frosty morn for my tradition Christmas morning birding excursion. They did not need me or expect me back til afternoon for the tradio

[mou-net] Sax-Zim CBC results

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 Bog today - Full-spectrum of boreal birds and more

While guiding a birder from Oregon today, we explored much of Sax-Zim Bog, plus a few immediate outlying areas. Highlights from the day includes Boreal Chickadees, Evening Grosbeak, Pine Grosbeak, both redpoll species and more. Our day ended with watching a Great Gray Owl for 20+ minutes! One of t

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog / North Shore / Canal Park

Out guiding a birder from Georgia yesterday and today. Sax Hello: Out guiding a birder from Georgia yesterday and today. Sax-Zim Bog 12/14/12 - Great Gray Owl along the McDavitt Rd seen between north and south logging roads. - Boreal Chickadees at the Admiral Rd Feeders - Hoary Redpolls (2) at

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog today

The weather today was awesome for being out birding within the Lake Superior limits... big flakes were falling all day long. Sax-Zim Bog had at least 4" of snow, with some 5-6" deep drifts. While leading a birding trip today in Sax-Zim Bog, we found three HOARY REDPOLLS. All of the Hoary Redpolls

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Today

Out guiding today on this gusty and snowy Sax-Zim Bog morning. Despite a lot walking and driving this morning, no Great Gray Owl was to be found. I saw a report that a Great Gray Owl was seen yesterday along McDavitt Rd, so I am sure they are still around and I would not be surprised if someone

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Today

I was out guiding a woman from North Carolina today.  We birded Sax-Zim Bog, Hawk Ridge, North Shore Drive and Park Point.  We found some terrific birds and I was able to show her 7 lifers to add to her growing list. Highlights: Sax-Zim Bog: - Great Gray Owl.  A very cooperative owl that allowe

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog visits (past week) with pictures

Over the past week, I've led two birding trips to Sax-Zim Bog. My eBird lists are below. Although relatively quiet compared to past visits to the bog in late spring/early summer, the diversity is still impressive during the "slow" time of summer! http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S1125751

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Black-backed Woodpecker & other recent sightings

Yesterday and today I led birding trips to Sax-Zim Bog as well as Park Point. Both days had great weather for being out birding in the woods and along the lake. Saturday's trip was led to help support the Friends of Sax-Zim Bog non profit organization. We had a great time, and it was a very fun ev

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog today - Great Gray Owl & many other birds (photos & sightings)

Early this morning I met up with my friends & fellow Duluth birdwatchers Allen and Kim Lokken to guide them around Sax-Zim Bog. We arrived in Sax-Zim a few minutes to 4am, to try our best for Yellow Rail. No such luck for the little buggers. I've never seen or heard a Yellow Rail before, but despit

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog recent sightings & photos

Yesterday I led a trip to Duluth with a group of birders coming from locally (Duluth) as well as Florida. It was fun to talk about bird experiences from other parts of the country. We covered the northern half of the bog, however several roads are impassable. To enter Sax-Zim Bog, the closest road

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog DICKCISSEL and 80 additional species (belated trip report)

Yesterday I guided a gentleman around from California, and we were treated to many beautiful views and sounds of Sax-Zim Bog. Being from California, he witnessed over a dozen birds that he had never seen before. From hearing two Boreal Chickadees to seeing multiple Yellow-bellied Flycatchers... and

[mou-net] Sax-Zim weekly happenings... Great Grays, boreal warblers galore & more. Pictures from the past week too!

This past week has been a busy one for me, and I'm really excited to share the fun sightings and photos from my travels. First off, the Birds and Beers in the cities two nights ago was a blast! It's always fun to enjoy good company and have a nice dinner & brewskies with fellow bird nerds. While I

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog Great Gray, W Meadowlark, CT Warblers

Great time to get up to the Sax-Zim Bog. All the breeding specialties are present and on territory including Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Sedge Wren, Sandhill Crane, Connecticut Warblers, Lincoln's Sparrows, Black-billed Magpie, Sharp-tailed Grouse,  and Great Gray Owl. Also heard was a surprisi

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog today - Connecticut, Mourning, Blackburnian and much more (with photos)

I arrived at Sax-Zim Bog around 5am this morning to show a visiting birdwatcher around the area. The birding trip was so much fun! Our day started off by walking through the peat trails which meander through the tamarack & black spruce bog areas. Upon setting foot in the peat trails around civil t

[mou-net] Sax-Zim Bog morning birding - with pictures. Birding-by-train pictures too!

Yesterday morning I guided two people around Sax-Zim Bog. We arrived within the bog shortly after 5am, and wow... what a rush of Spring Peepers. As the day progressed, there were many Chorus Frogs vocalizing! The day was an absolute blast, with many birds throughout the thick reaches of the woods a

[mou-net] Sax Zim Bog Today

Today I was up there about 4 hours around noon after the 4 - 6 inches of snow. All the road that we went on were drivable with the 4wd Pickup. We did not see a lot in the foggy haze and snow but had some nice birds, Golden Eagle1 Bald EagleMany Rough legged HawksMany Northern

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