[mou] Atkin County Owls & Lookin for Loons

[Denise Ryan]

Thanks to everyone for their helpful posts.  I just arrived in Duluth
on Saturday afternoon.

I got out to Atkin County and toured the recommended roads.  Got a bit
turned around in spite of a DeLorme Atlas but found 2 N. Hawk Owls
within spitting distance of each other along Hwy (Rt?) 2 at mile
marker 214.  They were right at the road edge perched high in a decid.
trees.

River Road 10 was good for GGOs.  I had two about 6 miles north of the
town of Palisades one at close range hunting around a house where the
owner was actively shoveling snow.  This is about a mile north of
local road 270 or 270th St.  Small road.

I didn't make it to 18 in time for the show before it got dark, but
headed North on Hwy 169 and saw another GGO when it was nearly dark at
the intersection with Road or Hwy 68.

I'm headed to Isabella to look at feeders and see what I can find
along the road (think Grouse!) today and down to Two Harbors hopefully
before sunset.  If anyone spots those loons, please give me a call on
my cell phone at (202) 431-0259.  I'm not sure my coverage will reach
into the forest, but I should be able to pick up messages when I am
back in range.

Good Birding!

Denise Ryan (Washington, DC) writing from Virginia, MN