Axehead Lake & Lake Opeka In The Rain Sunday 12-28-25
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Al Stokie
Dec 28, 2025, 6:16:45 PM (2 days ago) Dec 28
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Hello Bird People,
It was raining so all I did was check Axehead Lake & Lake Opeka.
Axehead Lake (11:50 am-12:15 pm)
COMMON LOON (1, still here)
Canada Goose (84)
Mallard (2)
Red Breasted Merganser (5)
Coot (1)
Rock Pigeon (~100)
Mourning Dove (4)
Lake Opeka (12:30-12:50 pm)
Canada Goose (210)
Mallard (32)
PINTAIL (1-M)
Goldeneye (21)
Red Breasted Merganser (2)
Ring Billed (2) & Herring (16) Gulls
Only 11 species seen at the two small lakes plus roadside Starlings
for a total of 12 species.
Bird-Of-The-Day to the male Pintail & Runner-Up to the continuing Common Loon.
Al Stokie
Only 2 local stops today
It was raining so all I did was check Axehead Lake & Lake Opeka.
Axehead Lake (11:50 am-12:15 pm)
COMMON LOON (1, still here)
Canada Goose (84)
Mallard (2)
Red Breasted Merganser (5)
Coot (1)
Rock Pigeon (~100)
Mourning Dove (4)
Lake Opeka (12:30-12:50 pm)
Canada Goose (210)
Mallard (32)
PINTAIL (1-M)
Goldeneye (21)
Red Breasted Merganser (2)
Ring Billed (2) & Herring (16) Gulls
Only 11 species seen at the two small lakes plus roadside Starlings
for a total of 12 species.
Bird-Of-The-Day to the male Pintail & Runner-Up to the continuing Common Loon.
Al Stokie
Only 2 local stops today
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