Observation: number of migrating species significantly less than last year - down 24 species (3/31) compared to 2007. Ponds just opening up, few duck species in the Sherburne County, but not in Mille Lacs County yet.
MIA's include Common Loon, Tundra Swans, both teal, wigeons, grebes, vultures, shorebirds besides Killdeer (which have been here less than a week), Herring Gulls, E. Phoebes, Tree Swallows, most sparrows (Nathan has both Fox & Chipping, I have neither), Lapland Longspurs, and Rusty Blackbirds. Know they're coming, just adding my observations to the mix. Last year was, perhaps, unique. Numbers are actually consistent with 2006. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
