There is a breeding colony of Black Terns in Itasca County near Marcell,
in a water-lily-choked channel between Mike's Lake and Copenhagen Lake. These
lakes are reachable only by canoe or other shallow-draft boat boat from
Clubhouse Lake. I stumbled across 'em a month or so ago, but have been staying
away since because of the obvious distress our presence caused the birds. I
later learned that the terns nest there every year. I saw several eggs in very
exposed nests on lily pads. Black Terns can be seen foraging every night on
Clubhouse Lake and a number of other nearby lakes.
I've only been in Minnesota for a few months, and I'm not sure where the
Black Tern mentioned in other posts was found, and I don't know whether it's
unusual there.
Peter Dullea
Summer Quarters:
P.O. Box 175
Marcell, MN 56657-0175
(218) 832-2630
Winter:
P.O. Box 415
Buellton, CA 93427
(805) 350-1304
KI6PWE
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