[mou] Brant at Lac Qui Parle Lake

[BillyJoe Unzen]

Today, 21 October, at 3:30PM a group of three Brant were seen flying low ov=
er Lac Qui Parle Lake(Chippewa County). They were near the southern end o=
f the lake and were last seen as they headed north past the southern tip =
of Rosemoen Island. They could not be relocated farther up the lake durin=
g the next couple hours, but all the geese in the area are wary and many =
are seeking the more isolated areas of the lake.

The sharp contrast between their black necks and paler gray flanks indicate=
 they were of the Atlantic race (hrota). Also their lack of any white nec=
klace suggest they were all juveniles.

Also of note was a male Sharp-tailed Grouse seen as it flew over CR31, (2 m=
iles straight south of Milan) and passed just infront of my car. It was f=
lushed by a hunter north of the road and flew south into the Lac Qui Parl=
e WMA.

Bill Unzen