[wisb] Re: Crex Meadows Sandhills
- From: susan anderson <susan331@xxxxxxx>
- To: andrewlbirch@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:44:28 -0600
I also drove through Crex looking for Snowy Owls and did some driving around
our cabin as well - No S. Owls - lots of eagles and lots of Trumpeter Swans -
and a nice flock of about 10 Redpolls checking out our feeders ( no Hoary). I
also thought I must be the only one not seeing Owls! - Susan A. Burnett Co.
On Nov 28, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Andrew Birch wrote:
> Hello All,
> Sorry for the late post, but this past weekend while visiting family I was
> able to sneak away pre-dawn to Crex Meadows. My goal was to find a Snowy
> Owl, but upon arrival I was surprised to hear a large SANDHILL CRANE roost
> in the distance. It seems late for this many cranes. I set up just north
> of Phantom Lake and waited for the sun to illuminate the birds. Here is a
> short video of some of the scenes - http://vimeo.com/32773071 The final
> shot in the video shows a small section of the birds that were left after
> watching them leave in small groups for a bout an hour and a half.
>
> I didn't find the Snowy Owl I was after (perhaps the only person in WI that
> didn't see one) but I did find and photograph a SHARP-TAILED GROUSE in a
> small Oak along East Refuge Rd.
>
> Good Birding,
>
> Andrew Birch
> Pequot Lakes, MN
>
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