[mou] Mille Lacs +

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

Stomach flu & speaking engagements had taken me out of the birding loop for 
a week or so; did spend a few hours Saturday morning in northern Mille Lacs 
County.  Highlights (mild) were:

* 10 Pine Grosbeaks, CR 142 (mile or so to the right of where it T's with a 
residential street, near number 40636) - probably the same flock that Herb 
Dingmann had a couple of weeks back, although did not see any Evenings on 
this occasion.

* Two Northern Shrikes, one just outside of Mille Lacs WMA, along the 
residential road that extends off CR 23; also along CR 12 in southern Mille 
Lacs.

* 15 Snow Buntings in Kathio State Park, end of the Primitive Campground 
Road.

Also drove Sherburne Refuge's Prairie Wildlife Drive over lunch today, only 
a Rough-legged worth reporting (very frozen, windy, quiet, desolate, 
depressing).  Very little open water left up here.

Good birding to all & sundry.

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties