At around 3:45 this afternoon, I had a GREAT GRAY OWL on Aitkin County Road 18 about 1/10 th of a mile to the west of Pietz's Road. The bird was on the south side of the road on a birch snag. Also seen this afternoon were: 6 NORTHERN SHRIKES, 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 2 GRAY JAYS, several PINE GROSBEAKS. Warren Nelson