Prairie Chickens

I saw 15 prairie chickens yesterday on the display grounds at Hamden.

Colleen Nelson
Audubon, Mn

Great Gray Owl

I was fortunate to see this Great Gray Owl this afternoon along Co. 18 in Aitkin Co.  My reward for driving 300 miles! 

Colleen Nelson
Audubon, Mn

RE: CBC

Colleen,
At 1200 today, 12-18-10, there were 400+ b. waxwings on Cheryl Ave (snappy park rd.) just south of willow st.  I can't find your phone # sorry, I tried to call.  They were in the trees on the east side of cheryl by the retention pond.  They were alternating from eating berries, grit on the roadside and water from the little drainage right by the road.  Great looks 10 feet or less.  My whole family got to see and hear them.  Some flew east before we left.  On the way home we saw several hundred in the crab apple tree at 931 west willow st.  It's across from Campbell Ave. 
Beau
 

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Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:49:37 -0800
From: collnelson43@yahoo.com
Subject: CBC
To: beaunshroyerduckbuster@hotmail.com

Hi Beau,

Thanks for posting the b. waxwings and also the GHOW.  Hope we can get them on Saturday.  If not, there is a place on the report where I can report birds seen 3 days before and 3 days after Saturday.  If you see anything interesting during those days please report them. ie, we can report the waxwings and owl.

Colleen

Bohemian Wax Wings

The b. waxwings were seen on Robert St in front of the high school and then at the corner of Pembina  and Lori Ave. later this afternoon.

Colleen Nelson

GHOW, b. waxwings

Last night 12-16-10, while outside playing with the kids, we heard a GHOW calling in downtown Detroit Lakes.  It was pretty cool for the kids.  They love owls and always want to go owling with dad.  This morning, 12-17-10 at 0810 hours, a flock of approximately 50 b. waxwings flew over the High School and landed 100 feet west of where they were feeding yesterday.  The address was 501 N. Shore Dr.  There are three crab trees near that driveway.  They were flying from the fruit trees to the tallest ash in the yard.  I spoke to the homeowner about the CBC tomorrow.  He said, "Tell them to come by tomorrow."  Both days they were visible from the road.  

b.waxwings detroit lakes

A large flock of 100 + b. waxwings mixed with a few c. waxwings flew over the High School at 1220 hrs today 12-16-10.  They split and half flew east of Madison Ave and the other half landed on N. Shore Dr. at Madison Ave.  They landed in an Oak tree and alternated dropping down to a crab apple tree to feed and back up to the oak.  I believe the address was 509 1/2 N. Shore Dr. 

American robin

Today, 12-13-10, I saw a single a. robin feeding on crabapples on 11th Ave. behind the townhomes just east of the ball field at the middle school.  He appeared to have a damaged right wing.  He could fly.  He came out of the swamp just south of the townhomes and flew into the crab trees.  Only 8 days until CBC.  Haven't seen the m. dove on MN Ave. since the first.

Cardinals

Today I saw the cardinal couple on the lakeside of my yard. They were very skittish but the male came back several times. I hope to see more of them now that the weather is getting colder.

 

It was fun to see all the new postings, although I was sad to read the spring and summer posts and realize what we are facing for the next few months. Thanks, Alma, for the picture of the goldfinch and pine siskin. They both come to the feeders and I get them mixed up. 
 

Nancy Moulden
Detroit Lakes, MN
 

Pine Siskin & Goldfinch

This was taken from our living room window.  We have had lots of siskins around lately.

 

Alma Ronningen, Rural Dent, MN

Great Horned Owl

This Great Horned Owl picture was taken from the kitchen window today.

 

Alma Ronningen, Rural Dent, MN