[mou] Weather
Pastor Al
PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net
Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:15:35 -0500
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While preparing for our staff meeting, I find myself contemplating the =
pouring rain and the impact it will have on my birding later today. =
It's easy to simply cancel plans & wait for better weather - considering =
the impact on me, my optics and, supposedly, the birds.
But wait a minute. Haven't some of the best birds come during inclement =
weather? Wasn't I being poured on while contemplating a state early =
Blackburnian Warbler in WI? Haven't some of the northern specialties =
come during less than ideal winter conditions? Haven't conditions been =
"cold as sin" while watching unique gulls along the Great Lakes?
How about you? What have been some of your best foul weather (pun =
semi-intended) birds?
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
pastoral@princetonfreechurch.net
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later today. It's easy to simply cancel plans & wait for =
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weather - considering the impact on me, my optics and, supposedly, the=20
birds.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But wait a minute. Haven't some =
of the best=20
birds come during inclement weather? Wasn't I being poured on =
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contemplating a state early Blackburnian Warbler in WI? =
Haven't some=20
of the northern specialties come during less than ideal winter =
conditions? =20
Haven't conditions been "cold as sin" while watching unique gulls along =
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Great Lakes?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>How about you? What have been =
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best foul weather (pun semi-intended) birds?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al Schirmacher</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Princeton, MN</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mille Lacs & Sherburne =
Counties</FONT></DIV>
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