Today, 21 October, at 3:30PM a group of three Brant were seen flying low ov= er Lac Qui Parle Lake(Chippewa County). They were near the southern end o= f the lake and were last seen as they headed north past the southern tip = of Rosemoen Island. They could not be relocated farther up the lake durin= g the next couple hours, but all the geese in the area are wary and many = are seeking the more isolated areas of the lake.
The sharp contrast between their black necks and paler gray flanks indicate= they were of the Atlantic race (hrota). Also their lack of any white nec= klace suggest they were all juveniles. Also of note was a male Sharp-tailed Grouse seen as it flew over CR31, (2 m= iles straight south of Milan) and passed just infront of my car. It was f= lushed by a hunter north of the road and flew south into the Lac Qui Parl= e WMA. Bill Unzen
