The Sage Thrasher was seen by several observers between 1:15 and 2:35 PM today (Tuesday) in the Grand Marais tourist campground. It lurked near the pavilion where previously reported, but also ranged as far as the parking lot next to the swimming pool and spent most of its time foraging around parked recreational vehicles west and north of the pavilion. Three Surf Scoters were on Good Harbor Bay just west of Grand Marais, White-winged Scoters were seen off Stoney Point in St. Louis County, and another White-winged was in the Grand Marais harbor. Congratulations to Jeff Stephenson, for whom the thrasher was species #300 in year 2003!
-- Peder H. Svingen - [email protected] - Duluth, MN
