[wisb] Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival 2010

From: Michael Hendrickson <mlhendrickson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Minnesota Ornithologists Union <mou-net@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 20:45:53 -0800 (PST)
Hello
So far its been an interesting winter up here in northeast Minnesota.  50 
Northern Hawk Owls have been reported in our area and numerous Great Gray Owls 
as well.   There is a Snowy Owl in the Duluth Harbor along with Iceland Gulls, 
Thayer's Gulls and Glaucous Gulls.  Sharp-tailed Grouse are dancing for some 
reason on the snow covered lek in Aitkin County!  Other birds like Black-backed 
Woodpeckers, Northern Shrikes, Gray Jays, Boreal Chickadees, Bohemian Waxwings, 
Pine Grosbeaks, and redpolls can all be found in Sax-Zim Bog, Aitkin County or 
in the Duluth area. Some oddities likeBarrow's Goldeneye and Gr. Black-backed 
Gulls are still being seen in the Duluth harbor area and WI landfill.  Plus all 
our winter residents !

If these birds sound wonderful to ya then check out the Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird 
Festival :  http://moumn.org/sax-zim/  The festival will be held Feb 12-14th 
2010 and for those who are government workers .. Feb 15th is Presidents Day so 
a extra day for you to explore our area and try Lake Co. for Spruce Grouse or 
head over to Ashland, WI and look for the Gyrfalcon to cap your weekend off of 
some truly great northern bird species!!

Our speakers will be Kim Risen on Feb 12th and Al Batt on Feb 13th. There will 
also be a photo workshop led by Mark 'sparky' Stensaas and Shawn Zierman. This 
photo workshop will start with a little slide presentation and then spend the 
rest of the day in the field at a private feeder photographing winter bird 
species!

There will be field trips to Sax-Zim Bog,Aitkin County and the Duluth Area 
including the Superior, WI landfill for gull viewing. On Friday & Saturday 
evenings there will be field trips to look for Great Gray Owls in the Sax-Zim 
Bog area.  As with all field trips including the photography workshop, lunches 
will be included.

There will also be local craftsman from the Toivola-Meadowlands area selling 
their art work and also local bird organizations will be having some 
information tables to visit as well.

So far we have birders from all over the United States signed up and I want to 
make one more announcement for those that might of missed the last announcement 
back in November.  This is a one of a kind festival where you can see some 
remarkable winter bird species and be led by some of the best birders in 
Minnesota and Wisconsin.  Also all registrants will receive "Kim Eckert's 
"Birder's Guide To Minnesota" , MOU's Minnesota checklist, a mouse pad with a 
Great Gray Owl image and so much more!  

If you have not attended this festival you are missing out on a home town 
flavor festival that is small in some ways but huge on the birds we offer!

 
Mike Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Website: http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
Blog: http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/



      

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