[mou] NW MN Gray Jay(s)

[Mark Otnes]

I would suggest checking a nice grove just to the north of Syre in Norman 
County.  It's on the east side of Highway 32 across from a small cemetery.  
In the early 90's I had a gray jay there in October I believe.  I've also 
had Townsend's solitaire in that grove.

The habitat there is excellent, it's full of cedars and conifers, and it has 
a stream running through it.

Mark Otnes
Fargo ND
701-241-4191
markotnes@msn.com


>From: "Benjamin Fritchman" <fieldfare21@hotmail.com>
>To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
>Subject: [mou] NW MN Gray Jay(s)
>Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:30:12 -0500
>
>I figured I'd pass on a little on information from the North Dakota birding 
>listserve. Earlier there has been a noted migration of Gray Jays along the 
>North Shore, and in the past week, several Gray Jays have turned up in 
>northeastern North Dakota. There have been 6 reports of Gray Jays in Grand 
>Forks County ND this fall, some right along the Red River and in Grand 
>Forks itself. As of yet, I don't think any have been found on the Minnesota 
>side of the river in Grand Forks. Also, last night Bob O'Connor of Moorhead 
>received a call from a homeowner living about 2 miles west of Buffalo River 
>State Park in Clay County, MN, saying a Gray Jay had visited her feeder. If 
>confirmed, I believe this will be a 2nd Clay County record. If you're in 
>northwestern Minnesota this fall, keep an eye open for wandering Gray Jays! 
>It seems this could be a good year for them.
>
>Ben Fritchman
>
>P.S. If anyone sees(or doesn't see) the Blue Earth Co. Pomarine today, 
>please post....I may head down there tomorrow.......
>
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