June, the ravens-at-the-dump situation was real, as far as I know. I read 
about it in the CBC issue of "American Birds" quite a few years ago, but 
don't recall whether it took place in Alaska or Canada (hence the generic 
reference to "far north").

Janet Millenson
Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "June Tveekrem" <>
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Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:44 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] "Far north" birding (was Modern day record?)


| Janet,
|
| OK, I can't resist.
| I don't know what you consider "far north", but the following 41 species
| were seen in the northeast corner of Minnesota on the Grand Marais CBC
| last month. Thankfully, it's more than just ravens around a dumpster.
|
| [I will admit I have no idea what birds one would find in, say,
| Churchill in December.]
|