I read the following information in the Gennessee Audobon Newsletter. Have any of you seen snowy owls this winter in Chippewa County?
Currently, there are between 5 & 10 different Snowy Owls and 2 different Northern Hawk Owls which are being seen regularly south of the Soo. There have also been irregular reports of one or two Great Grey Owls, and even one brief report of a Boreal Owl near someone's feeder one day. A Gyrfalcon has been reported a couple times south of the city as well. Northern Shrikes appear to be in a number of locations. Rough-legged Hawks appear to be in lower numbers than usual, however. Redpolls are in good numbers, but most of the other winter finches are in average or below average numbers. Several different Glaucous and Iceland Gulls have been reported at the Dafter Dump, though this (like everything else) could change. It might be worth our while to try birding over to Whitefish Point, or even Grand Marais (Bohemian Waxwings).
Please report any interesting bird sightings.
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