GG Owls; Chippewa, Cheboygon Cos. 3/14

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Howdy Listers,
 
I had a string of northern owl sightings this afternoon (3/14).
First was a Great Grey Owl (first I've ever seen in the L.P.) along I-75 south of the Indian River in Cheboygon County around 4:30 P.M.. The bird was in a Black Spruce swamp just south of where the Indian River crosses the highway on the east side of 75. I stopped along the freeway to watch the bird, but I can't recommend this method for safety reasons. I'm not really familiar with the area so I don't know if there is a better spot to get a look at this bog.
 
I also birded eastern Chippewa County and had a few more Owl sightings. A second Great Grey Owl was seen on Prairie Rd., 1 1/2 miles east of Teets rd. in Dryburg.
Ye old faithful, the Northern Hawk-Owl that has spent the winter in the 20 mile/ Riverside area was present in the front yard of a centennial farm down 20 mile Rd.
I had 1 more Great Grey Owl along Riverside Drive south of Allen Road on the west side of Riverside.
Not bad for a casual evening of birding in North Michigan.
 
One more report. I birded the Allegan SGA Todd Farm unit on Saturday (3/12) and had a flock of 9 Cackling Geese. Despite the large numbers of geese that were present, I only had the Cacklings and Canada's.
 
Skye Haas
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