Sightings Archive:
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Townsend's Solitaire Sighting
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This Sunday morning, February, 6, 9:00 A.M., the Townsend's solitaire, which I saw, was still at it's usual location at the corner of Northrup and Fair avenue near the juniper shrubs in Marquette.
Louie Taccolini |
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Swans & Such
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I went back to Trout Lake today and found not only the 4 trumpeter swans again, 2 black ducks, and 4 golden-eye, but I found 4 more trumpeters on the North upper ponds. I also found a wild turkey in the fields west of the AuTrain basin. Nice back woods skiing right now.
Jude |
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Kingfisher, Evening Grosbeaks
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On Saturday morning I saw a Belted Kingfisher circling high over the west end of the Indiana Mine, at the Fumee Lake Natural Area (near Iron Mountain). I was also pleased to find a flock of 13 Evening Grosbeaks (10 male, 3 female) feeding in a sumac tree near the east entrance to Fumee.
Other notable finds were a few Pine Siskins and a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers. I had 13 species in all, which is very good for a mid-winter hike in the woods.
Greg-- |
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Northern Shrike
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Zach Gayk and I spent the day birding the Stonington Peninsula in Delta Co. today. The birding was pretty sparse but we did have a light phase Rough-legged Hawk and 4 Northern Shrikes. I had a 5th Northern Shrike in Marquette on US-41 just west of Front Street on my way home. Northern Shrikes seem to be pretty common this winter. I have seen another four Shrikes in the last week, mostly in Skandia and southern part of Marquette County.
Good Birding
~Skye Haas |
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Varied Thrush, Bohemian Waxwings, Solitaire
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The varied thrush is still present at Ginnie Rinne's house, the first on the left side of Sand River Road, Alger Co. south of M-28. It can be seen coming to the feeders in front of the house and can be observed from the driveway. Best time is 9-10 AM. A flock of about a dozen bohemian waxwings were seen along M-28 between Lakewood Lane and 1735 M-28. A wild turkey was also seen east of there on M-28 just past the end of the 2300's on M-28. No word yet on the Townsend's solitaire today - several downstate birder's are looking today, so say "Hi" to Steve Santer and Jim Dawe if you see them.
Scot Stewart |
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