On Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne NWR this morning, both the Olive-sided
Flycatcher (very active & vocal) and Cerulean Warbler (one song) were
present.
Saturday had a Boreal Chickadee (extended looks) on Highway 18's snowmobile
trail. Also had a wolf on CR 5.
Still shaking my head - and thinking it must be observer error - thought I
had an immature White-crowned Sparrow on the snowmobile trail as well (pink
bill, clear breast, precise head markings with that brownish rust color of
the immy) - wouldn't this be way too early for those boreal nesters to be
returning - or are there records of White-crowned nesting in the state?
Noted two summering records from 2008 in the recent issue of the Loon.
Good birding to all!
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
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