[mou] Evening and Pine Grossbeaks

[Tom Crumpton]

Koochiching County Rainy River:  I'm feeding about 40-50 Evening 
Grossbeaks at my feeder.  I see they are listed as uncommon in Kooch 
county by c.b.s.  I've fed them in these numbers for years.  Pine 
Grossbeaks have been around for a month or better, however I have not 
seen them at my feeder yet. Snow Buntings still around and expected to 
be for the rest of winter if it follows other years patterns.  Other 
things that maybe of interest?
Rainy River Pelicans can be seen in the hundreds  in spring mid april 
into May) before Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods open up.  (25 years 
ago they were relatively rare on the Rainy river).
Eagles now have active nests within a mile of each other in places here 
(many are visible from highway 11, what is normal territory of eagle 
pairs?). They can be viewed year round in some places up here.
There was some talk early this year of the scarcity of hummingbirds up 
north (G.R. area),  I went through 20+  lbs of sugar in August this summer.
If anyone is interested in seeing any of these things feel free to get 
in touch.
Tom