[wisb] 2012 BRRRRDathon/Photothon results

  • From: sparky stensaas <sparkystensaas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: WSO listserve WSO listserve <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, MN Ornithologists <mou-net@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 13:17:24 +0000

Hi all,

The World's Coldest Birdathon, the BRRRRDathon did not live up to its name with 
temps in the 30s.

But, all had a great time!

An amazing 73 species were found by 19 folks in 7 teams.

Highlights included:

Greater and Lesser Scaup in Washburn, WI

Spruce Grouse (Lake Co, MN Hwy2, 2 mi N of Sand River)

2 Sharp-shinned Hawks

8 species of gulls (including the Glaucous-winged Gull in Duluth)

4 Great Gray Owls (3 in Sax-Zim and 1 in Koochiching County)

Am. 3-toed Woodpecker (Lake County)

Varied Thrush (Duluth)

Bohemian Waxwing (only 2! ...in Big Falls, MN)

2 Hoary Redpolls

and 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers! (one on Northland College campus Ashland, WI and 
on at Boy Scout Landing in Duluth)


WINNING TEAMS:

2-day event: Dave Benson, Lars Benson, John Ellis (53 species)

1-day event: Stephen Bockhold, Annmarie Geniusz, Karen Stubenvoll (30 species)

non-motorized "wintergreen" event: Tim Bates & Andrew Webster (bicycle!) 33 
species in Duluth


Teams birded from Koochiching County Minnesota on the Canadian Border all the 
way to Washburn, Ashland WI and Crex Meadows. Of course, Duluth, Aitkin County 
and Sax-Zim were also heavily birded.


THANKS TO ALL TEAMS FOR HELPING FRIENDS OF SAX-ZIM BOG raise money for their 
mission;


More photos will be posted on Friends of Sax-Zim Bog facebook page

Hope you can join us next year!


Sparky Stensaas 
2515 Garthus Road 
Wrenshall, MN 55797 
218.341.3350 cell 

sparkystensaas@xxxxxxxxxxx


www.ThePhotoNaturalist.com


www.SaxZim.org



www.KollathStensaas.com
 
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