New migrants in in Mille Lacs County & Sherburne NWR area last few days:
* 5/4, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Marsh Wren, Grasshopper Sparrow
* 5/3, (not a birding day), House Wren
* 5/2, Lesser Yellowlegs (bizarre to be this late), Willet (Mille Lacs
County bird after 5.5 years here), Spotted Sandpiper, Forster's Tern, Purple
Martin (they've been at Mille Lacs Lake for while, I'm sure) Northern
Rough-winged Swallow, Bank Swallow, Black-and-White Warbler
* 5/1, American White Pelican (again, I'm sure they were here earlier),
Orange-crowned Warbler, Palm Warbler, Clay-colored Sparrow, Lark Sparrow
For those involved in the Sherburne NWR field trip - we meet Saturday, May
16th 7:00 AM at Mahnomen Trail. Take 169 to Sherburne CR 9, CR 9 west until
you enter the refuge, Mahnomen Trail will be on your left within 1/2 mile or
so (there are signs).
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
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