[mou] Mille Lacs tour

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

Drove & hiked portions of Mille Lacs County (basically areas proximate to 
169) yesterday morning.  Highlights:

Kunkel WMA (dawn):  Eight woodcocks, Ruffed Grouse, Great Horned & Barred 
Owls

Pioneer Park:  Red-shouldered Hawk

Onamia & Shakopee Lakes:  Osprey, numerous Bald Eagles, eight Trumpeter 
Swans

Mille Lakes Lake - 90% frozen (bay across from Vineland Road open, otherwise 
relatively solid)

Kathio:  Common Ravens, YR Warbler, SS Hawk, Ruffed Grouse

Milaca Trails/sewage ponds - quiet

68 species, spring's looking better (although passerines still a little 
quiet).

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties