Well, I "dipped" on my three (3) target species, but it was a fun trip up to the north country anyway. We did get to see three (3) owl species: a SNOWY OWL was in the harbor area in the city of Duluth, and in the outlying areas we were treated to both the GREAT GRAY and the NORTHERN HAWK-OWL. The RUFFED GROUSE and SHARP-TAILED GROUSE were nice to see. Other northern specialties were BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, COMMON and HOARY REDPOLLS, RED and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS. We also were treated to some unexpected birds like VARIED and HERMIT THRUSH. Some other species which I observed which I have not seen in Missouri this year were: AMERICAN BLACK, DUCK, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, NORTHERN SHRIKE and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. Some gulls seen in the Duluth Harbor were: GLAUCOUS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED, GREAT BLACK-BACKED and THAYER'S.