[mou] Northern trip
Pastor Al
PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 09:13:57 -0600
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Nathan Schirmacher (age 11) and I traveled to portions of Aitkin County =
and Sax-Zim bog yesterday. Goal was to enhance his northern specialties =
experience (while he has a list of 200+, most are from southern and =
central Wisconsin). He (and I) had quite a day:
* Four Sharp-tailed Grouse, Aitkin 18 & St. Louis Cty 202 near 29 in =
Sax-Zim (latter walking along side of road)
* Northern Shrike, 18
* Ruffed Grouse, Aitkin 5 (word of explanation here - the general =
Madison WI area has very few) - within two feet of the road, slipping =
and sliding on the snow causing much merriment
* Bohemian Waxwings, town of Palisade (just off 5) - perhaps 10 total
* Pine & Evening Grosbeaks, congruence of St. Louis 5 & 29
* Four Gray Jays, two WW Crossbills, Pine Siskin, additional Pine =
Grosbeaks in Sax-Zim (however, whiffed on Boreal Chickadees along 203 =
and Great Grays along 7)
* Great Gray Owl (finally!), return trip to Aitkin 18, in Hebron =
Cemetary, last pass through
* He also thoroughly enjoyed close encounters driving along MN 200 with =
a Bald Eagle (8-10 feet away), Rough-legged Hawk (sitting on six foot =
bush near side of road) and a Barred Owl (30 feet in front of us).
He totaled eight life birds, and must admit that my experience was =
enhanced through his joy.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
(formerly Madison, WI)
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nathan Schirmacher (age 11) and I =
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portions of Aitkin County and Sax-Zim bog yesterday. Goal was to =
enhance=20
his northern specialties experience (while he has a list of 200+, most =
are from=20
southern and central Wisconsin). He (and I) had quite a =
day:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Four Sharp-tailed Grouse, Aitkin =
18 &=20
St. Louis Cty 202 near 29 in Sax-Zim (latter walking along side of=20
road)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Northern Shrike, 18</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Ruffed Grouse, Aitkin 5 (word of =
explanation here=20
- the general Madison WI area has very few) - within two feet of =
the road,=20
slipping and sliding on the snow causing much merriment</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Bohemian Waxwings, town of Palisade =
(just off 5)=20
- perhaps 10 total</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Pine & Evening Grosbeaks, =
congruence of St.=20
Louis 5 & 29</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Four Gray Jays, two WW Crossbills, =
Pine Siskin,=20
additional Pine Grosbeaks in Sax-Zim (however, whiffed on =
Boreal=20
Chickadees along 203 and Great Grays along 7)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Great Gray Owl (finally!), return =
trip to Aitkin=20
18, in Hebron Cemetary, last pass through</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* He also thoroughly enjoyed close =
encounters=20
driving along MN 200 with a Bald Eagle (8-10 feet away), Rough-legged =
Hawk=20
(sitting on six foot bush near side of road) and a Barred Owl (30 feet =
in front=20
of us).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>He totaled eight life birds, and must =
admit that my=20
experience was enhanced through his joy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good birding to all!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al Schirmacher</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Princeton, MN</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mille Lacs & Sherburne =
Counties</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(formerly Madison, WI)</FONT></DIV>
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