[mou] Surf Scoter - Big Stone Co.

In the realm of mildly interesting observations, on Saturday, 25 Oct., = there was a first-fall Surf Scoter at the Browns Valley sewage ponds in = Big Stone Co. The scoter was in the south pond. Phil Chu Department of Biology St. John's University Collegeville, MN 56321

[mou] Sharp-tailed Grouse/BbWp-STLOUIS Co

htmldiv style='background-color:'DIVToday, Monday October 27/DIV DIV12 Sharp-tailed grouse loitering and dancing (!!...half heartedly) on a traditional lek in the Sax-Zim Bog (About 1.8 miles north of St Louis Co 133 on 29...east side of road)/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIV100 or so Snow Buntings/DIV DIV1

[mou] Prairie Falcon seen in Red Lake County

I saw a Prairie Falcon on Saturday, October 25 around 3:30 PM. The bird was sighted just to the west of Highway 59 about 1-2 miles north of the Clearwater River. He appeared to be hunting for he was in a dive, aiming for some food. I have not seen a prairie falcon in several years, but as soon as