[mou] Glaucous Gull; Comparisons

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

Glaucous Gull, Mille Lacs Lake, 5:30 PM last evening (6/14).

It was seen at the small beach near the intersection of 35 & 169, just south 
of the reservation.

18 Dickcissels this morning (12 on Sherburne's Auto Tour, 6 in Mille Lacs 
yard).

On another subject, had a number of significant misses this spring during 
migration (primarily covering Sherburne, Mille Lacs & Aitkin Counties) - 
wanted to compare with others' experiences:

* Snow Goose
* Eared Grebe
* Larger shorebirds (except Willet)
* Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
* Bay-breasted Warbler
* White-crowned Sparrow (what's with that?)

Good birding to all!

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties