We arrived at Pearl Lake at 4:30pm (Southern Stearns County) and despite the
wind and low gull count, at 5:25 as new arrivals came in the Lesser
Black-backed Gull was located--western shore. We were posted up on the NW
shore of the private park for locals and cottages by the permission of a nearby
neighbor, at the intersection of CR141/Eclipse Rd. However, the young lady who
lives in the brown rambler across from the park was distressed by our presence.
It may be well to knock on her door for permission, or ask the neighbor next
door to the east, or avoid and start your glassing at the Public Water Access
along the northside of the lake. Other local members were very congenial and
interested to know about a rarer bird is currently being sighted in their
locale.
The evening before we struck out on the LesserBB amidst hundreds of gulls, and
interestingly, hundreds hundreds more began arriving from 5:45-6:30 as sunset
turned to dark. Other species present: Coots & Ring-bills galore, Pied-billed
grebes, Redheads, Scaups, Merganser, Loons, Canvasback, Blue Heron, sincerely,
mjb and fg
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