[mou] Central MN - questions, observations
Pastor Al
PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net
Fri, 19 Mar 2004 10:46:59 -0600
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Hope to slip out Saturday morning for a few hours of birding, and am =
still learning the central MN area. Couple of questions:
* Are there lakes, reservoirs etc. that currently have some diversity of =
waterfowl on them in or near Sherburne, Mille Lacs, Benton or Isanti =
counties? (I could certainly drive down into the cities as well, =
basically 1-1.5 hours of Princeton great)
* I tend to hike quite a bit while birding. Outside of Sherburne NWA & =
ML State Park, any recommendations on trails within that four county =
area? (Directions are always helpful to this new Minnesotan.)
* Longer term consideration: where would you recommend for April & May =
shorebird activity? (Rather spoiled, had Horicon NWR and Nine Springs =
within hour of past Madison, WI location, which would often push 23-25 =
shorebird species during spring.)
Mille Lacs/Sherburne observations for week: single Brewer's amidst =
Red-wingeds this morning (heard only, so probable rather than =
confirmed). Increase in N. Harrier & A. Kestrel sightings/activity. =
Robins singing in variety of locations. Single RB Gull. Rather quiet =
overall, although is certainly comforting to listen to RWBBs throughout =
week.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hope to slip out Saturday morning for a =
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of birding, and am still learning the central MN area. Couple of=20
questions:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Are there lakes, reservoirs etc. that =
currently=20
have some diversity of waterfowl on them in or near Sherburne, Mille =
Lacs,=20
Benton or Isanti counties? (I could certainly drive down into the =
cities=20
as well, basically 1-1.5 hours of Princeton great)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* I tend to hike quite a bit while =
birding. =20
Outside of Sherburne NWA & ML State Park, any recommendations on =
trails=20
within that four county area? (Directions are always helpful to =
this new=20
Minnesotan.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Longer term consideration: =
where would you=20
recommend for April & May shorebird activity? (Rather spoiled, =
had=20
Horicon NWR and Nine Springs within hour of past Madison, WI location, =
which=20
would often push 23-25 shorebird species during spring.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mille Lacs/Sherburne observations for =
week: =20
single Brewer's amidst Red-wingeds this morning (heard only, so probable =
rather=20
than confirmed). Increase in N. Harrier & A. Kestrel=20
sightings/activity. Robins singing in variety of locations. =
Single=20
RB Gull. Rather quiet overall, although is certainly comforting to =
listen=20
to RWBBs throughout week.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good birding to all!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al Schirmacher</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Princeton, =
MN</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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