Leeches don’t suck!
August 27, 2023 1:22 pm Comments Off on Leeches don’t suck!Bog Blog guest post by Minnesota Master Naturalist H. Bradford as part of 2023 North Woods, Great Lakes Biome Course... View Article
Author Archives for Sparky Stensaas
Sax-Zim Bog BioBlitz 11: Another one for the Record Books!
July 22, 2023 5:31 pm Comments Off on Sax-Zim Bog BioBlitz 11: Another one for the Record Books!Off of the heels of a great decade long celebration of the biodiversity of the greater Sax-Zim Bog, the 11th... View Article
BRRRRdathon 2023 Results
January 18, 2023 11:04 am Comments Off on BRRRRdathon 2023 ResultsYou could not have asked for better January weather with lows around zero and highs in the 20s with light... View Article
10th Annual Sax-Zim Bog BioBlitz Wrap-up!
September 16, 2022 11:10 am Comments Off on 10th Annual Sax-Zim Bog BioBlitz Wrap-up!It was a landmark year for the Sax-Zim Bog BioBlitz! This year was the 10 consecutive bioblitz in this hugely... View Article
American Kestrel Nest Box Project Year 7: Surprises, successes, and research implications
September 15, 2022 4:16 pm Comments Off on American Kestrel Nest Box Project Year 7: Surprises, successes, and research implicationsYear 7 of the American Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Project’s season started off with high expectations. Considering the high expectations,... View Article
To 2750 and beyond!
August 26, 2021 6:11 pm Comments Off on To 2750 and beyond!Once a year, I give an update to the progress of documenting biodiversity in the Sax-Zim Bog. I have been... View Article
American Kestrel Monitoring Year 6: A Season of Unexpected Results
August 18, 2021 11:59 am Comments Off on American Kestrel Monitoring Year 6: A Season of Unexpected ResultsEach year, the start of American Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Project season brings great anticipation. How many boxes will be... View Article
Sax-Zim Bog BioBlitz IX 2021 Wrap-up
August 5, 2021 1:26 pm Comments Off on Sax-Zim Bog BioBlitz IX 2021 Wrap-upOn July 17, 2021 the 9th Annual Sax-Zim Bog was held! This year’s bioblitz was back in person, came close... View Article
Sax-Zim Bog: A Magic Mix
January 19, 2021 7:39 pm Comments Off on Sax-Zim Bog: A Magic MixSparky Stensaas for the Cotton Chronicle January 2021 Long known among serious birders as THE place to find northern owls... View Article
BRRRRdathon 2021 Wrap-up
January 18, 2021 7:55 pm Comments Off on BRRRRdathon 2021 Wrap-upDuck, Duck, Lots of Ducks! Though balmy winter temps in the low 30s didn’t put much “BRRRR” in the birdathon,... View Article