[wisb] Re: Green Bay & Oconto SNOWY OWLS
- From: Bill Krouse <bkrouse1@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, nnabak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mrhunterbarry@xxxxxxxxx" <mrhunterbarry@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 14:42:39 -0600
Actually Nancy, Sarah & I must have just missed you! But we had five Snowy Owls
at the Oconto Harbor.
Four were out on the rock breakwater, and one on a telephone pole along the
causeway drive.
I got some nice close pics as we literally drove under the bird.
So we decided to make it a Snow day, and headed to the mouth of the Fox River
at Green Bay.
I found one more Snowy Owl in the marina to the north of the park, near a
concrete barricade.
Tough to see, as you cannot get inside the fence around the marina.
We also tallied two nice Rough Legged Hawks, and a immature Bald Eagle in
Oconto Marsh.
And topped it off with a Northern Shrike along the frontage road to I-43 on the
west side of the Leo Frigo Bridge.
Good Birding!
--
Bill Krouse
Suamico, Brown County, WI
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---- Nancy Nabak <nnabak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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All four snowies were still at the breakwall in Oconto today, hanging tight in
the rain. (10:30 a.m. - ) Have photos but not the best due weather
conditions.
Nancy Nabak, Green Bay, Brown County
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From: b p <mrhunterbarry@xxxxxxxxx>
To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, December 2, 2011 4:10 PM
Subject: [wisb] Green Bay & Oconto SNOWY OWLS
Two more SNOWY OWLS were found at the mouth of the Fox river in Green Bay, as
well as the one that Daryl posted.
As far as the other two, one was on the northern breakwall (near the middle)
that separates the Bay from the boat slips that are on the north side of Bay
Beach Rd. The other was on the NW corner of Renard Island. It was visible (with
a scope), from the parking area
near the boat slips.
At the harbor in Oconto, there were four SNOWY OWLS on the breakwall at 9:30a
this morning. Also, two SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on the breakwall. In the harbor
were 15+ HORNED GREBE, three HOODED MERGANSERS, and one CANVASBACK. From the
causeway, looking north, there were 30+ SWANS and large rafts containing
hundreds of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, a few COMMON MERGANSERS, GOLDENEYE, SCAUP,
and BUFFLEHEAD.
Lastly, four ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and one NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen in the Oconto
Marsh, just north of the harbor on County Y.
Here are some pictures
of the owls in Oconto, courtesy of Jack
Swelstead: http://www.flickr.com/photos/68826618@N06/6443596281/in/photostream
Brian Pierce
Green Bay, Brown County, WI
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