[mou] Red-throated Loons

[Chu, Philip]

Yesterday evening, Herb Dingmann found two Red-throated Loons - one =
wearing alternate plumage, and one wearing basic - at Little Rock Lake =
in Benton Co.  One of the two (the one in alternate plumage) was =
associating with several Common Loons.

The birds were viewed from Benton Beach County Park on the north end of =
the lake.  To get there, take US 10 north from St. Cloud to the town of =
Rice.  At the Rice stop light on US 10, turn right, and then immediately =
turn right again onto CR 2.  Go about 2.5 miles, and at the "Benton =
Beach" sign turn right into the park.  Once on the entrance road, drive =
straight to the end of the road and park there, in a dirt parking lot on =
a small point sticking out into the lake.

As the lucky recipient of a call from Herb, I got to watch the two loons =
from about 8:00 to 8:30 PM.

Phil Chu
Department of Biology
St. John's University
Collegeville, MN 56321