[mou] RFI: Minn loons

[Kim R Eckert]

John Tveten, a birder friend of mine from Texas, is looking for 
information about a reliable lake with calling Common Loons and where 
nearby lodging might be available this June. Note he's looking for 
something relatively close to the Twin Cities. If you have some 
suggestions, please reply directly to John at <jltveten@earthlink.net>. 
His e-mail is enclosed below. Thanks.  - Kim Eckert


> Hi Kim,
>
> I got this email address out of the ABA directory, so I hope it is 
> still
> current.  We are in need of some advice for a friend and thought of 
> you.  It
> has been too long since we have lived in Minnesota to know the area 
> anymore.
>
> Charles Backus, director of Texas A&M University Press (our 
> publisher), was
> asking the other day about some place to go in Minnesota to see/hear 
> loons
> for a couple days.  He is a casual birder, but really enjoys them.
>
> Charles will be in The Cities sometime in June for a national library
> meeting, and he and his wife would like to spend a couple extra days.  
> He
> especially said he would love to see and hear loons again; they 
> formerly
> lived in the Northeast.
>
> We spend June near Walker on Kabekona Bay of Leech Lake, and we 
> normally
> have lots of loons around our cabin, including a half dozen nests.  
> However,
> Charles thought that might be a little far for the couple days they 
> have.
> Also, I don't think they can get in that little family resort at that 
> time
> of year.
>
> Can you suggest some place closer to Minneapolis that might afford that
> experience?  That may be outside your normal range or experience with
> commercial places, but we thought we would check.
>
> Hope the holidays were good for you, and we wish you all the best for 
> the
> new year.  Hopefully we will see you in Harlingen again, if not 
> before.  IF
> there is a birding festival, that is.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> John Tveten
>
>
>