Today (June 7) at 8:45am, my brother, Donn, and I saw a basic plumage Red-throated Loon fly low (150 ft) over us in Sec 32 of Moulton Township, Murray County. We were standing in a farm yard ast the time, surrounded by agricultural crops! We noted the following among other characteristics: slim profile, head held low, dainty, pencil-point bill that appeared slightly upturned, all white below, white completely surrounded eye making eye stand out, no gray on side of neck and head . The bird was flying NW in line with Split Rock State Park so we checked it out soon thereafter. We did NOT relocate the bird there and we did not have time to check the Pipestone sewage ponds.
Jim Mattsson Eagan
