[mou] Bemidji CBC-Townsend's Solitaire Beltrami County

[Johnson, Douglas]

After postponement from Saturday to Sunday, the Bemidji CBC was held on
December 23, 2007. Despite the blustery weather and slick roads, we had
a good count.   A Townsend's Solitaire was found by John and Ann
Mathisen at the small condominium project at 913 Rako St. in Bemidji.
John is a retired wildlife biologist who worked on the Chippewa National
Forest and was a key player in the late 1960's Bald Eagle recovery
project and both Mathisens have participated on every Bemidji CBC, I
believe, since coming to Bemidji.  By finding the bird conveniently and
shortly before noon and lunch, every participant on the count got to see
the Solitaire.  This was a new county bird for all of us.   Other
unusual birds for the count were an adult Sharp-shinned Hawk at the home
and feeder of a retired BSU professor, No. Cardinal on Birchmont Dr. in
the 3500 block north at the home of a different retired BSU English
professor, American Tree Sparrow and two American Coots and two
Pied-billed Grebes at the Mississippi River inlet to Lake Bemidji and
291 Common Redpolls (none at feeders).  No Evening Grosbeaks were seen
again this year.  

 

Doug Johnson

7300 Vireo Ct. NE

Bemidji, MN 

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