Mute Swan  62                                                     Karn Plant, BA
American Black Duck  32                                       (Restricted Access)
Mallard  823
Redhead  8
Greater Scaup  103
Lesser Scaup  6
Common Goldeneye  1030  
Hooded Merganser  12
Common Merganser  34
Double-crested Cormorant  5 
Bald Eagle  5
Snowy Owl  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
American Kestrel  1
American Robin  72

The robins are attracted to a narrow, shallow ditch that remains open due to a warm water outflow.  The area has attracted overwintering robins for several years in the same location.  I was able to easily count them as they flew across the road  as I drove alongside the roughly 150 meter ditch line.

Red-headed Woodpecker 1                                Round Lake Campground, IO
White-breasted Nuthatch 1

American Kestrel 3                                                 Arenac County
Rough-legged Hawk 10                                             (various twps)
Bald Eagle 7
American Tree Sparrow 16
Dark-eyed Junco 30
Ring-necked Pheasant 6

4  Snowy Owl                                                  Fry/Bishop/Sloan Rd Area, SA
4  Red-tailed Hawk
2  Rough-legged Hawk
2  N. Harrier
1  Bald Eagle
180  Snow Bunting

Peregrine Falcon  1                                              Bay City - City Hall, BA

Northern Flicker   1                                              Freeland Area, SA

Red-shouldered Hawk  1                                   Wicke's Park, SA

Red-headed Woodpecker  13                                 Sand Lake Area, IO

6       American Black Duck                                Middlegrounds, BA
410   Mallard
9       Common Merganser
1       Black-crowned Night-Heron - imm

American Black Duck  24                                    Karn Plant, BA
Mallard  423                                                              (Restricted Access)
Redhead  8
Greater Scaup  77
Lesser Scaup  1
Common Goldeneye  1198  
Hooded Merganser  21
Common Merganser  27
Horned Grebe  1   
Snowy Owl  1
Belted Kingfisher  1

Rough-legged Hawk   1                                       Turner Twp, AR
Snowy Owl  1

Snowy Owl  1                                                         Sims Twp, AR

Long-tailed Duck  189                                        Baldwin Resort Rd, IO
Herring Gull  8
Hairy Woodpecker  2
Common Redpoll  51

Blue Jay  127+ (incredible numbers up there!)                 Iosco County 

Trumpeter Swan  79                                             "Y" Road below Cooke Dam, IO
American Black Duck  28
Hooded Merganser  1 male
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  2
Pied-billed Grebe 1 (A surprise!)
Pileated Woodpecker  2
Common Raven  2

Red-headed Woodpecker  1                               Sand Lake Area, IO

Ruffed Grouse  1                                                  M-65, IO
Red-tailed Hawk 1

It's always great birding on a wintry January day in Iosco County.  Thanks for the "Y" Road drive, Wayne and for your great birding location, Jane! 

Song Sparrow 1 (Continuing @ my feeders)                    Hampton Twp, BA

American Black Duck  16                                                   Karn Plant, BA
Redhead  11                                                                            (Restricted Access)
Greater Scaup  53
Lesser Scaup  1
Common Goldeneye  1178
Hooded Merganser  26
Bald Eagle  6 ad
Snowy Owl  1
Peregrine Falcon  2
American Robin  2
Horned Lark  11

A pair of Peregrine Falcons (PEFA) were hunting Rock Pigeons (ROPI) in tandem around the tall smoke stack of the Karn Plant. They would lift then swoop down in rapid descent after their prey. All of the ROPI scattered, leaving just the PEFA pair to swoop around the stack with great ease in the strong southerly breeze. An hour and a half later, I noted them flying above the Weadock building and one of them had a ROPI in tow. Both PEFA then disappeared on top of the Weadock building to consume their prey.


Ring-necked Pheasant  32                                      S.E. Boutell Rd, BA
Snowy Owl  2                           

Merlin   1                                                              Shiawassee NWR, SA

Snowy Owl  1                                Fraser Rd between Chip and Townline Rds, BA