NATURE NOTES

• Polk County Birding Hotline

• Birding in the Crookston Area

 

See the area nature reports:

 

Reported By: Dan Svedarsky Reported Date: 5/11/2006 Subject: Burrowing Owls Location: Section 18 in Tilden Township on the Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge. Description:   Two and perhaps 3 of these rare little owls who frequent badger burrows were on a dry ridge which is being planted to dry prairie species. To find them, stop by all of the signs noting "Pembina Trail Preserve - Crookston Unit" right along county road 45 about 3.3 miles west of Highway 32. Walk north about 1.8 miles along the trail and then into a field until some land working. They will be perched on the ground and fly rather rapidly.