[mou] Yellow-billed Loon present at dusk 1/8/05

[David Benson]

The Yellow-billed Loon was just east of the breakwall, well out on the 
Lake, at Agate Bay in Two Harbors at 5:00 pm. Just an hour earlier, it 
was well to the east, almost at the water plant, and not so far out on 
the lake.

It is a striking bird. It was a lifer for me, and after years of 
searching through groups of loons, hoping for a subtly-different 
yellow-billed, I was surprised at how different it was. You won't 
mistake it for a common.

Dave Benson
Duluth