[mou] Sherburne NWR, Mille Lacs Lake

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

111 Sandhill Cranes in flight this morning over Sherburne NWR (3710 high 
count by refuge personnel within last couple of weeks), otherwise quiet 
drive in the rain.

Visited Mille Lacs Lake & Kathio Park Saturday AM - much of the lake was a 
large "slushy" - no unusual sightings - 11 Bald Eagles between Town of 
Kathio & Garrison - still numerous Bonapartes - hundreds of Common 
Mergansers, one flock of Goldeneyes - single Great Horned Owl on 169 north 
of Milaca, intially sitting on a highway sign, then hunting/feeding near the 
side of the road.

Have not re-seen the Townsend's Solitaire in three subsequent visits to Ann 
Lake since initial sighting - but weather has hampered the possibilities.

Ahhh, late November.

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties