[mou] Barrow's Goldeneye update

[Chu, Philip]

Today, from about 10:00 to 11:30 AM, the adult male Barrow's Goldeneye =
was visible from Freedom Park in Prescott, WI.  The bird was in MN =
waters for nearly the entire time.

Also in the same area was the previously reported Long-tailed Duck.

In a related matter, "old hands" may be unsurprised to know that there =
is a *lot* less open water, relative to last Saturday.  With colder =
temperatures about to settle in, the open-water situation seems, if =
anything, likely to get worse.

In an unrelated matter, I was also at the "Mountain Bluebird spot" =
(175th Ave. near Presley Circle) from about noon to 2:00, and saw no =
bluebirds.

Phil Chu
Department of Biology
St. John's University
Collegeville, MN 56321