[mou] Winter Owling 1/17/05
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Mon, 17 Jan 2005 22:30:39 EST
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Hello All,
We headed up to Duluth & the bog on MLK Day for a little cold weather owling.
When we drove through Cloquet at 8:30 am the temperature read -32 degrees! I
couldn't believe that my little VW diesel was still running at that temp!
Luckily our perseverance was rewarded with some good birding. Here are the
highlights:
1 Adult Northern Goshawk (crossing owl avenue south of correction line rd)
7 Northern Hawk Owls (locations follow)
51 Great Gray Owls (locations follow)
1 Boreal Owl (Two Harbors-life bird for all of us)
and of course the usual suspects...
ravens, common redpolls, snow buntings, bald eagle, common goldeneye...
All in all a great day!
Jen, Dan & Helen
Economics & Bird Locations:
For those keeping track we spent a cumulative $47.84
$19.00 gas, the rest was breakfast, lunch and snacks for three people.
Most was spent in Cloquet & the bog area.
For those others keeping track here are the locations for the NHOW & GGOW as
detailed as we could without GPS.
Northern Hawk Owls(7):
1) 200 yards off Arkola near Stickney intersection
2) 1424 McDavitt
3) Hwy 7 South of Zim Rd
4) Stone Lake Rd. 1 mile from Hwy 7
5) Hwy 7 just south of Stone Lake Road
6) Hwy 7 1 3/4 mile south of Dibbell Rd
7) Hwy 7 3 miles south of Dibbell Rd
Great Gray Owls (51):
1) Intersection Hwy 133 & Hwy 7
2) 1/2 mile west of Hwy 7 an 133
3) Hwy 133 3 miles E of Little Whiteface Rd.
4) Arkola 1/3 mile West of Stickney
5) Corner of Stickney and Arkola
6) Stickney Ave in field by corner of Sax Rd.
7) 1572 McDavitt
8) Field next to 1572 McDavitt
9) 1627 McDavitt
10) 1622 McDavitt
11) 1658 McDavitt
12) Field by 2053 McDavitt
13) 2053 McDavitt
14) Stone Lake Rd 2 miles East of Hwy 7
15) Stone Lake Rd. 100 yards East of Hwy 7
16) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd
17) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd
18) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd
19) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd
20) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd
21) Hwy 7 & Dibbell Rd
22) Hwy 7 1/4 mile south of Dibbell Rd.
23) Hwy 7 on telephone wire 1 mile south of Dibbell Rd.
24) Hwy 7 1 1/2 mile south of Dibbell Rd.
25) Hwy 7 3/4 mile north of Sax Rd
26) Hwy 7 junction of Sax Rd
27) Hwy 7 junction of Sax Rd
28) Hwy 7 1 mile south of Sax Rd
29) Hwy 7 1/2 mile north of Niemi Rd
30) Hwy 7 1/3 mile North of Niemi Rd
31) Hwy 7 100 yards north of Kacer Rd.
32) Corner of Hwy 7 & Niemi Rd
33) Corner of Hwy 7 & Arkola
34) Corner of Hwy 7 & Arkola
35) 8341 Arkola
36) 8341 Arkola
37) 8341 Arkola
38) Arkola 1/2 mile west of Murphy Rd
39) Stoney Pt Rd. 1/4 mile North of Alseth
40) Scenic Hwy 61 by Moss Island Rd
41) Scenic Hwy 61 by (railroad?) overpass
42) Scenic Hwy 61 by (railroad?) overpass
43) Scenic Hwy 61 1/4 mile North of Alseth
44) Scenic Hwy 61 @ Lakeshore Cottages
45) Parking lot @ Two Harbors Lighthouse (north side)
46) Lighthouse walking path in woods
47) Lighthouse walking path in woods
48) Lighthouse walking path in woods
49) Lighthouse walking path in woods
50) Lighthouse walking path in woods
51) Parking lot at Two Harbors Lighthouse (south side)
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<DIV>Hello All,</DIV>
<DIV>We headed up to Duluth & the bog on MLK Day for a little=20=
cold weather owling. When we drove through Cloquet at 8:30 am the temperatur=
e read -32 degrees! I couldn't believe that my little VW diesel was still ru=
nning at that temp! Luckily our perseverance was rewarded with some goo=
d birding. Here are the highlights:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1 Adult Northern Goshawk (crossing owl avenue south of correc=
tion line rd) </DIV>
<DIV>7 Northern Hawk Owls (locations follow)</DIV>
<DIV>51 Great Gray Owls (locations follow)</DIV>
<DIV>1 Boreal Owl (Two Harbors-life bird for all of us)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>and of course the usual suspects...</DIV>
<DIV>ravens, common redpolls, snow buntings, bald eagle, common goldeneye...=
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All in all a great day!</DIV>
<DIV>Jen, Dan & Helen</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Economics & Bird Locations:</DIV>
<DIV>For those keeping track we spent a cumulative $47.84 </DIV>
<DIV>$19.00 gas, the rest was breakfast, lunch and snacks for three people.=20=
</DIV>
<DIV>Most was spent in Cloquet & the bog area.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For those others keeping track here are the locations for the=
NHOW & GGOW as detailed as we could without GPS.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Northern Hawk Owls(7):</DIV>
<DIV>1) 200 yards off Arkola near Stickney intersection</DIV>
<DIV>2) 1424 McDavitt</DIV>
<DIV>3) Hwy 7 South of Zim Rd</DIV>
<DIV>4) Stone Lake Rd. 1 mile from Hwy 7</DIV>
<DIV>5) Hwy 7 just south of Stone Lake Road</DIV>
<DIV>6) Hwy 7 1 3/4 mile south of Dibbell Rd</DIV>
<DIV>7) Hwy 7 3 miles south of Dibbell Rd</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Great Gray Owls (51):</DIV>
<DIV>1) Intersection Hwy 133 & Hwy 7 </DIV>
<DIV>2) 1/2 mile west of Hwy 7 an 133</DIV>
<DIV>3) Hwy 133 3 miles E of Little Whiteface Rd.</DIV>
<DIV>4) Arkola 1/3 mile West of Stickney</DIV>
<DIV>5) Corner of Stickney and Arkola</DIV>
<DIV>6) Stickney Ave in field by corner of Sax Rd.</DIV>
<DIV>7) 1572 McDavitt</DIV>
<DIV>8) Field next to 1572 McDavitt</DIV>
<DIV>9) 1627 McDavitt</DIV>
<DIV>10) 1622 McDavitt</DIV>
<DIV>11) 1658 McDavitt</DIV>
<DIV>12) Field by 2053 McDavitt</DIV>
<DIV>13) 2053 McDavitt</DIV>
<DIV>14) Stone Lake Rd 2 miles East of Hwy 7</DIV>
<DIV>15) Stone Lake Rd. 100 yards East of Hwy 7</DIV>
<DIV>16) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd</DIV>
<DIV>17) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd</DIV>
<DIV>18) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd</DIV>
<DIV>19) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd</DIV>
<DIV>20) Hwy 7 near intersection with Stone Lake Rd</DIV>
<DIV>21) Hwy 7 & Dibbell Rd</DIV>
<DIV>22) Hwy 7 1/4 mile south of Dibbell Rd.</DIV>
<DIV>23) Hwy 7 on telephone wire 1 mile south of Dibbell Rd.</DIV>
<DIV>24) Hwy 7 1 1/2 mile south of Dibbell Rd.</DIV>
<DIV>25) Hwy 7 3/4 mile north of Sax Rd</DIV>
<DIV>26) Hwy 7 junction of Sax Rd</DIV>
<DIV>27) Hwy 7 junction of Sax Rd</DIV>
<DIV>28) Hwy 7 1 mile south of Sax Rd</DIV>
<DIV>29) Hwy 7 1/2 mile north of Niemi Rd</DIV>
<DIV>30) Hwy 7 1/3 mile North of Niemi Rd</DIV>
<DIV>31) Hwy 7 100 yards north of Kacer Rd.</DIV>
<DIV>32) Corner of Hwy 7 & Niemi Rd</DIV>
<DIV>33) Corner of Hwy 7 & Arkola</DIV>
<DIV>34) Corner of Hwy 7 & Arkola</DIV>
<DIV>35) 8341 Arkola</DIV>
<DIV>36) 8341 Arkola</DIV>
<DIV>37) 8341 Arkola</DIV>
<DIV>38) Arkola 1/2 mile west of Murphy Rd</DIV>
<DIV>39) Stoney Pt Rd. 1/4 mile North of Alseth</DIV>
<DIV>40) Scenic Hwy 61 by Moss Island Rd</DIV>
<DIV>41) Scenic Hwy 61 by (railroad?) overpass</DIV>
<DIV>42) Scenic Hwy 61 by (railroad?) overpass</DIV>
<DIV>43) Scenic Hwy 61 1/4 mile North of Alseth</DIV>
<DIV>44) Scenic Hwy 61 @ Lakeshore Cottages</DIV>
<DIV>45) Parking lot @ Two Harbors Lighthouse (north side)</DIV>
<DIV>46) Lighthouse walking path in woods </DIV>
<DIV>47) Lighthouse walking path in woods </DIV>
<DIV>48) Lighthouse walking path in woods </DIV>
<DIV>49) Lighthouse walking path in woods </DIV>
<DIV>50) Lighthouse walking path in woods </DIV>
<DIV>51) Parking lot at Two Harbors Lighthouse (south side)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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