[mou] Pacific Loon still present on Mille Lacs (Crow Wing County)

[John Quinn]

I re-found the Pacific Loon in St. Albans Bay. It was in the Southwest
corner of the bay about 25 yards out from the reed line. Spent about 20
minutes observing the adult bird.  
I did not find the Red-throated or the Godwit. Did find lots of Bonaparte's
Gulls and good numbers of Common Loons. 
Other birds:
American Pipit
1 Greater Yellow-legs. (Aitkin County)By Wealthwood on the sand bars. 

I then made the trip to Hawk Ridge in time to see one Golden Eagle. Missed
the Northern Goshawks, Mountain Bluebird and even after running into Chris
Benson I could not relocate the Long-Tailed Duck. 

John Quinn
Technical Tool Products, Inc.
7600 W 27th Street
Suite B11
St. Louis Park MN 55427
Office: 952-974-3042
Mobile: 612-518-0663
Website: www.technicaltoolproducts.com
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Peder Svingen [mailto:psvingen@d.umn.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:52 AM
To: MOU-net
Subject: [mou] Record-high count of Common Loons on Mille Lacs

Anthony Hertzel and I conducted a 7 and 1/2 hour survey of Mille Lacs 
Lake on Wednesday (18 October). In spite of snow squalls, intermittent 
drizzle, and blustery northwest winds, we counted a total of 2,729 
Common Loons. This represents a new record-high count for Minnesota 
(2,511 were tallied at this same location 18 October 2000). The vast 
majority were along the north and west shores, including a flock of 
1,061 off Wealthwood. We also counted a total of 1,923 Bonaparte's 
Gulls.
Other highlights included a Red-throated Loon and a late Hudsonian 
Godwit along the north shore (Aitkin County), an adult Pacific Loon 
photographed on St. Albans Bay (Crow Wing County), and a late Common 
Tern at Isle (Mille Lacs County). Though not counted individually, 
numbers of Horned Grebes were estimated to be the highest since our 
surveys started there about 10 years ago.
--
Peder H. Svingen
Duluth, MN

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