Now that the temperature is back to normal, had a few observations from last week that may - or may not - have had to do with the weather:
* Flock of 24 robins in Mille Lacs County. Had only noted 1-3 individuals weekly throughout the area since 1/1. * First Horned Lark since early December. * First flyover of Canadas since late December (they have overwintered in Elk River and Monticello). * Kingfisher in Sherburne NWR area (certainly could have overwintered with portions of the St. Francis River open). * Northern Cardinal & Townsend's Solitaire singing. Such serendipidous (sp?) events make one wonder about the impact of sun & heat, particularly upon the "semi-migrants". Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
