For those interested, yesterday's Sherburne Refuge Northern Saw-whet Owl was on the cemetery road (across from the school house), turning north off Sherburne CR 9, on the west side of the road opposite the cemetery proper. Did not hear or see it in a follow up visit this morning.
Had the Townsend's at Ann Lake this morning, also a late RW Blackbird on Sherburne CR 3 & 64 (where the bridge is out). The Ann Lake area, as last year, is growing progressively quieter. Friend reported an AW Pelican walking across a highway near Pigeon Lake on Wednesday - unfortunately I don't have further details or know the area at all. He was traveling from the cities to St. Cloud. Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
