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Boreal Owls in the Bog

March 9, 2013 2:38 pm Published by birdnation Comments Off

While most of the Boreal Owl action this winter has been along the North Shore, the whole irruption seemed to... View Article

February 15, 2013 1:28 pm Published by birdnation Comments Off

On Wednesday February 13th, a group of us met at the Wilbert Cafe in Cotton to begin a half day... View Article

January 22, 2013 5:31 pm Published by birdnation Comments Off

Former Minnesota Conservation Volunteer editor, Gus Axelson wrote a very nice article about the Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival for... View Article

January 15, 2013 3:10 pm Published by birdnation Comments Off

2013 Was a record year for the BRRRRDathon…Record dollars raised ($3,800!), High # species found by one team (54)…Record #... View Article

December 12, 2012 7:47 pm Published by birdnation Comments Off

The mega-super-duper feeder is up at our Owl Avenue site! Over six-feet long and it holds a whopping 70 POUNDS... View Article

December 3, 2012 6:23 pm Published by birdnation Comments Off

EAGLE OPTICS has graciously donated TWO pair of their new higher-end ED binoculars for the event-ending drawing in early July... View Article

November 25, 2012 2:16 pm Published by birdnation Comments Off

This may not seem like an exciting development to some…but to anyone who has had to GO! while out birding... View Article

November 6, 2012 9:38 pm Published by birdnation Comments Off

What would the world be, once bereft Of wet and wildness? Let them be left, O let them be left,... View Article

October 30, 2012 5:32 pm Published by birdnation Comments Off

A late October snowfall blanketed about 3 inches of snow up in the Bog…and it has lasted now for several... View Article

October 20, 2012 3:43 am Published by birdnation Comments Off

Mid October can be a great time to visit the Sax-Zim Bog…Tamaracks are in their final golden glory, sparrows are... View Article