[mou] NW MN Great Gray Owls
Ronald Erpelding
rerpeldi@tds.net
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 22:53:31 -0600
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I spent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, January 23-25, 2005 birding in
Northwestern MN. Common Redpolls and Snow Buntings were seen in most of =
the
9 counties I visited. Saw one Northern Hawk Owl and total of 6 Great =
Gray
Owls in four counties.
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Norman County
Refound Northern Hawk Owl @ 4:59 p.m., 4 miles north of Twin Valley, MN,
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Directions: Perched in tree in SW corner of intersection of MN Highways =
200
& 32 and Co Rd 23
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Marshall County
Refound one Great Gray Owl @ 10:28 a.m., perched in tree on west side of =
Co
Rd 12, Monday, January 24, 2005
Directions: 1 and =BD miles south of the intersections of Co Rd 12 and =
Co Rd
7 ( same general area as previously reported =96 west of Agassiz NWR)
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Red Lake County
Saw one Great Gray Owl (probable new sighting) @ 12:33 p.m., perched on
power pole on west side of 173rd Avenue SW, Monday, January 24, 2005
Directions: Two tenths of a mile north of the Huot Store in Huot, MN on
173rd Avenue SW in Western Red Lake County
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Clearwater County
Refound one Great Gray Owl @ 4:59 p.m., NE of Clearbrook, MN, perched in =
a
hayfield first in a single sapling, then in a group of saplings and =
finally
on a piece of farm equipment probably a haybine, Monday, Monday, January =
24,
2005.
Directions: From the intersection of Co Rds 4 & 5 on the north edge of
Clearbrook, MN: one mile east on Co Rd. 4 and 2 miles north on 179th =
Avenue
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Kittson County
Found three Great Gray Owls (possibly new sightings), between 10:20 and
10:28 a.m., all three were along MN Highway 11, Tuesday, January 25, =
2005
The owls were located 2.4 miles, 3.0 miles and 3.2 miles west of the
Intersections of Highways 59 and 11 in Karlstad, MN
The first one at 2.4 miles was perched in a small tree approximately 35
yards south of Hwy 11
The second one at 3.0 miles was perched in a tree approximately 70 yards
north of Hwy 11
The third one at 3.2 miles was perched on a fence post on the north =
side,
adjacent to Hwy 11
All three owls were at the same locations two hours later @ 12:20 to =
12:22
p.m.
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Other findings of interest:
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Norman County =96 north edge of Twin Valley, West side of Hwy 32
Bohemian Waxwings
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Clearwater County =96 east of where the Great Gray Owl was seen
Northern Goshawk
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Roseau County =96 Greenbush, MN, Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Pine Grosbeaks, White-winged Crossbills, and Bohemian Waxwings
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Kittson County =96 Co Rd 20, 3 to 4 miles north of MN Hwy 11
Sharp-tailed Grouse
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Ron Erpelding
Willmar, MN
Kandiyohi County
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I spent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, January 23-25, =
2005 birding
in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Northwestern</st1:City> =
<st1:State
w:st=3D"on">MN</st1:State></st1:place>.=A0 Common Redpolls and Snow =
Buntings were
seen in most of the 9 counties I visited.=A0 Saw one Northern Hawk Owl =
and total
of 6 Great Gray Owls in four counties.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Norman</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> =
<st1:PlaceName
=
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size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p>=
</span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Refound</span></font></u><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Northern
Hawk Owl</span></b> @ 4:59 p.m., 4 miles north of <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Twin Valley</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">MN</st1:State></st1:place>,
Sunday, January 23, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Directions:=A0 Perched in tree in SW corner of =
intersection of
MN Highways 200 & 32 and Co Rd 23<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Marshall</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> =
<st1:PlaceName
=
w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceName></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p>=
</span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Refound</span></font></u><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> one <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Great Gray Owl</span></b> @ 10:28 a.m., perched in tree on west =
side of
Co Rd 12, Monday, January 24, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Directions:=A0 1 and =BD miles south of the =
intersections of Co
Rd 12 and Co Rd 7 ( same general area as previously reported – =
west of
Agassiz NWR)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Red</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> =
<st1:PlaceType
w:st=3D"on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Saw one <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Great =
Gray Owl</span></b>
<u>(probable new sighting)</u> @ 12:33 p.m., perched on power pole on =
west side
of <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">173rd Avenue =
SW</st1:address></st1:Street>,
Monday, January 24, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Directions:=A0 Two tenths of a mile north of the Huot =
Store in
Huot, MN on 173rd Avenue SW in Western Red Lake =
County<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Clearwater</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> =
<st1:PlaceType
w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Refound one <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Great =
Gray Owl
</span></b>@ 4:59 p.m., NE of Clearbrook, MN, perched in a hayfield =
first in a
single sapling, then in a group of saplings and finally on a piece of =
farm
equipment probably a haybine, Monday, Monday, January 24, =
2005.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Directions:=A0 From the intersection of Co Rds 4 =
& 5 on
the north edge of <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Clearbrook</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st=3D"on">MN</st1:State></st1:place>:=A0 one mile east on =
Co Rd. 4
and 2 miles north on <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">179<sup>th</sup>
Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Kittson</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> =
<st1:PlaceType
=
w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p>=
</span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Found three <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Great =
Gray
Owls </span></b>(possibly new sightings), between 10:20 and 10:28 a.m., =
all
three were along MN Highway 11, Tuesday, January 25, =
2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The owls were located 2.4 miles, 3.0 miles and 3.2 =
miles west
of the Intersections of Highways 59 and 11 in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Karlstad</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">MN</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The first one at 2.4 miles was perched in a small =
tree approximately
35 yards south of Hwy 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The second one at 3.0 miles was perched in a tree =
approximately
70 yards north of Hwy 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The third one at 3.2 miles was perched on a fence =
post on
the north side, adjacent to Hwy 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>All three owls were at the same locations two hours =
later @ 12:20
to 12:22 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Other findings of =
interest:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Norman County – north edge of =
Twin
Valley, West side of Hwy 32<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Bohemian Waxwings<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Clearwater</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> =
<st1:PlaceType
=
w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> –
east of where the Great Gray Owl was =
seen<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Northern Goshawk<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
=
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Roseau</spa=
n></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType> – =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Greenbush</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">MN</st1:State></st1:place>,</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tuesday, January
25, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Pine Grosbeaks, White-winged Crossbills, and Bohemian
Waxwings<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Kittson County – Co Rd 20, 3 =
to 4
miles north of <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">MN =
Hwy</st1:address></st1:Street>
11<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sharp-tailed =
Grouse<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ron Erpelding<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Willmar</span></font></st1:C=
ity><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st=3D"on">MN</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kandiyohi</span></font></st1=
:PlaceName><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>
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