This evening while birding around Lake Osakis I discovered a bunch of yellowlegs 1.2 miles NE of where CR10 meets CR3 north of Osakis. Here is where I also found a Dunlin running around and surprisingly I also had a Wilson's Phalarope in with the yellowlegs. I thought I was having great luck, but the birds just started. I drove 0.8 miles south from here, and I noticed a white bird on the lawn of a trailer park. I slammed on the brakes and I jumped out and there it was, a cattle egret just strolling on the grass eating away. I think the bird was laughing at me, coming within a half mile of the Todd County border, but not crossing it. Anyway it was really fun finding this bird. Maybe it's on its way to Bah Lakes WMA? Also the lake held its numerous Western and Red-necked Grebes. Forster's Terns were also in numbers on the lake as well.
Ben Fritchman Long Prairie, Todd County _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
