Today at Pearl Lake in Maine Prairie Twp., Stearns Co., there was a Pacific Loon (wearing juvenal plumage, basic plumage, or a combination of the two). The loon was first seen at about 2:30, and was still present at 5:00 when I left; throughout it was along the north and/or northwest shore of the lake. Also, the fourth-fall Lesser Black-backed Gull found last weekend was still present today. Phil Chu Department of Biology St. John's University Collegeville, MN 56321
