[mou] Great Gray Owl - Itasca & Beltrami Co. Spruce Grouse Lake of the Woods Co.

JEBonkoski@aol.com JEBonkoski@aol.com
Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:49:45 EST


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On a trip to North Central Minnesota from Monday, Nov. 8th through Thursday. 
Nov 11 the the following observation were made:

Monday, Nov. 8th: two Great Gray Owls observed in Northern Itasca Co.  One at 
Alvwood along Hiway 46, and the other was seen along Itasca Co. 24, just east 
of Island Lake.
 
Tuesday, Nov 9th:  a Great Gray Owl was observed hunting along Hiway 72 at 
milepost 41 in Beltrami Co. and a dead Great Gray Owl (road kill) was found at 
milepost 49 on Hiway 72 in Beltrami Co.  A Spruce Grouse was flushed from Lake 
of the Woods County road 77, 1 mile east and 1 mile south of Carp, MN.  A 
Great Horned Owl was found in Northern Itasca Co. along County road 40 NE of 
Effie, MN.  A Boreal Owl was caught and banded by Denny Meyer near Bigfork, MN. in 
Itasca Co.

Pine Grosbeaks were observed in Beltrami Co. at the Big Bog State Recreation 
Area and along Itasca Co. 52.  Evening Grosbeaks were found at McCarthy Beach 
and Schoolcraft State Parks.  There were scattered flocks of Redpolls and Snow 
Buntings observed throughout this trip.

Jerry Bonkoski
Scott County

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<DIV>On a trip to North Central Minnesota from Monday, Nov. 8th through Thur=
sday. Nov 11 the the following observation were made:</DIV>
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<DIV>Monday, Nov. 8th:&nbsp;two Great Gray Owls observed in Northern Itasca=20=
Co.&nbsp; One at Alvwood along Hiway 46, and the other was seen along Itasca=
 Co. 24, just east of Island Lake.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuesday, Nov 9th: &nbsp;a Great Gray Owl was observed hunting along Hiw=
ay 72 at milepost 41 in Beltrami Co. and a dead Great Gray Owl (road kill) w=
as found at milepost 49 on Hiway 72 in Beltrami Co.&nbsp; A Spruce Grouse wa=
s flushed from Lake of the Woods County road 77, 1 mile east and 1 mile sout=
h of Carp, MN.&nbsp; A Great Horned Owl was found in Northern Itasca Co. alo=
ng County road 40 NE of Effie, MN.&nbsp; A Boreal Owl was caught and banded=20=
by Denny Meyer near Bigfork, MN. in Itasca Co.</DIV>
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<DIV>Pine Grosbeaks were observed in Beltrami Co. at the Big Bog State Recre=
ation Area and along Itasca Co. 52.&nbsp; Evening Grosbeaks were found at Mc=
Carthy Beach and Schoolcraft State Parks.&nbsp; There were scattered flocks=20=
of Redpolls and Snow Buntings observed throughout this trip.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jerry Bonkoski</DIV>
<DIV>Scott County</DIV>
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