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 Admiral Road near powerline crossing 3 Rough-legged Hawks including a rare "tame" bird that allowed close observation 1 Boreal Chickadee near site of Admiral Road feeding station Also...Gray Jays, Am. Tree Sparrows, many Juncos, 1 Am. Robin, Red-tailed Hawk Sparky Stensaas 2515 Garthus Road Wrenshall, MN 55797 218.341.3350 cell sparkystens...@hotmail.com www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com www.SaxZim.org www.KollathStensaas.com ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html