Sherburne & Mille Lacs 112 species over last week, including:
* 13 warblers. Yellow-rumpeds still predominate, but Blue-winged, Magnolia, Black-throated Green and Redstart have just arrived. * 12 sparrows. Lark & Grasshopper both in, single Junco. No White-crowned or Harris' here yet. * 14 waterfowl. Diminishment beginning. * 8 raptors. Slow migration. Single Merlin and Broad-winged seen to date. Could be attributed to morning birding. * 7 shorebirds. Water high in many traditional spots. Need to check more temporary ag ponds. * 3 flycatchers, GC & Least just in. * 3 thrushes. First Swainson's this week. No sightings of Veery, Wood or Gray-cheeked yet (should be any day). * 6 blackbirds. First Baltimores in Tuesday, finally found Yellow-headed Blackbird (north of Zimmerman along 169). Positive thought: migration is just late enough that the MOU Sherburne trip could catch a warbler wave. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
