Bohemians, Golden Eagle, Shrike, Etc.

Before reading the rest of this post, I'd suggest reading the three previous posts (Brian's Friday, Ric's Saturday and Mike's today) if you haven't already.

This morning Mike Boston saw the two Carolina Wrens near the MLNP entrance.  Around 10:30 Pat Bazany saw two Bohemian Waxwings flying between those same highbush cranberries "and the tall trees to the right of the bushes."  Then she "... stopped at the Wastewater this morning. There were lots of Tundra Swans, seven Cackling Geese, and I ran into a birder from Lansing, Shawn Williams (not sure of the spelling) who had had a great look at a Golden Eagle.  I tried for Short-eared Owl on Swanson near the model airport Saturday evening at sunset but none appeared.  Those fields have been cut down and I wonder if that has propelled the owls elsewhere."

Carol and I observed 20 bird species at MLNP early this afternoon despite it being much quieter birdwise than it was Friday and Saturday mornings, none remarkable, but three not recorded on the trip yesterday (Tufted Titmouse, Golden-crowned Kinglet and Rock Pigeon) and one unbanded Black-capped Chickadee, a sort of rarity there.  :-)

Tonight I talked with Jim Ponshair and he mentioned seeing a Northern Shrike  a week ago at the usual location on the south Wastewater properties along Laketon near the maintenance buildings west of the model airplane field.

- Ric