Bohemians, PIne Grosbeaks & Redpolls 12-8 long

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Listers,
 
I spent Saturday in the middle of the lower peninsula and encountered lots  
of Northern visitors. County by County as follows:
 
Gratiot
I started the day at Maple River SGA dipping on Short-eared Owls as is my  
pattern in this county. I did have a Merlin where Blair Rd crosses the river.  
Further North on Blair I had about 80 Snow Buntings accompanied by at least one 
 Lapland Longspur. Also at feeders on Blair I had the first of many groups of 
 Common Redpolls. On my way to look for open water (unsuccessfully) in Alma I 
had  another 100 or so Snow Buntings on Harrison Rd between Jerome &  Begole.
 
Isabella
Roamed the Southwest corner for a while before finally relocating Ryan D's  
Golden Eagle on the East side of Gilmore North of Fremont Rd in a tree WAY off  
the road. Also had the first Shrike of the day on Gilmore. Found some open 
water  on Coldwater Lake viewed from the Southwest side at a little boat launch. 
Had a  blue Snow Goose and at least one Cackling Goose with the several 
hundred  Canadas. Had Redpolls at adjacent feeders. The only Evening Grosbeak of 
the day  was at a feeder on Coleman Rd. Found several Pine Grosbeaks feeding in 
a bog on  Vandecar Rd towards the County line.
 
Clare
Did not spend a lot of time but had a Shrike on Beaverton Rd near Five  Lakes 
and then found both Common Redpolls and a single Pine Grosbeak at the  
feeders on the NE corner of Kapplinger & Surrey Rds.
 
Osceola 
A bog with lots of berries on 3 Mile Rd East of M-66 held a couple of  
feeding Pine Grosbeaks. Had Redpolls at a feeder on this road as well.
 
Mecosta
Had my first Raven in this County along M-66 near 22 Mile Rd. Had an  
isolated flock of six Bohemian Waxwings in a tall bare tree in Barryton. Common  
Redpolls & Pine Grosbeaks on 19 Mile near Chippewa Lake. In Big Rapids I  picked 
out at least one Bohemian in a group of at least 200 Cedars feeding at  the 
McKessy House 120 E Cedar St. Had a Shrike at 110th & 17 Mile. Figures -  both 
Bohemian sightings were in the same County.
 
Also had Redpolls in Montcalm and Ionia. Seems like they can be found in  
most any County right now with diligent searching.
 
Good Birding,
 
Scott Jennex
Ferndale



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