Pacific Loon

[Carol Gwynn <cgwynn at earthlink dot net>]

The Pacific Loon continues to be seen at close range at Hyrum Lake SP 
in Cache County.  Today, it was hanging out right next to the 
shoreline, close to the dam.  It was staying well away from the Common 
Loons (about a dozen) that were also present.  Four female Red-Breasted 
Mergansers were in the same area of the reservoir.

Subject change - Regarding owls:  I follow the Minnesota birdline, 
since I go there a couple of times each year.  So far this fall, there 
have been about a dozen reports of Northern Hawk Owls, including seven 
in one week (2 weeks ago).  Last fall and winter, there was only one 
NHO reported on the MN birdline.  There have also been at least a 
half-dozen Great Grays reported in central and northeastern MN.    I 
hope our friends in eastern Idaho will also help keep us posted.

I had to chuckle at a local radio station's report of the outbreak of 
avian cholera affecting eared grebes.  The  reporter obviously had 
never read the word, "cholera" before.  Ah, so much to learn. . .

Carol 

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