[mou] Townsend's Solitaire, etc, on North Shore

[Jim Lind]

This afternoon Kim Eckert and I found a Townsend's Solitaire along 
Scenic Highway 61 in Knife River.  It was on the north side of the 
road about a block east of Emily's Restaurant (which is now closed, 
but is apparently reopening in a few months).

A Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow and a Le Conte's Sparrow were seen at 
the new McQuade Road public access, near the resort on the north side 
of Scenic 61.  Another Le Conte's Sparrow was seen at the solitaire 
location.

A Black-backed Woodpecker flew by the west end of Stoney Point, and 
three groups of migrating Sandhill Cranes were seen between Stoney 
Point and Larsmont, totaling 29 individuals.  We saw six warbler 
species, including a late Yellow Warbler at Knife River.

Jim Lind
Two Harbors