Birded Rothsay Saturday. Rain until 1 PM. Saw Prairie Chickens (it was
the 5 day hunting season), lots of Harris' Sparrows, two light-phase Rough
Shouldered Hawks, a Merlin, 13 Sandhill Cranes, close to a dozen N. Harriers,
many
Redtails and probably 500 Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs in mixed flocks.
Today found a Northern Shrike just W. of Douglas Cnty 3, on Douglas Cnty
36. Also saw some Cackling C. Geese at the Albany Ponds. Lake Osakis had
only12-1300 coot but numbers should build in the next couple of weeks. Also saw
two
Western Grebes holding on to fall.
John Ellis
