Recent first of years: Tuesday 4/22 - expected, Broad-winged Hawk & White-throated Sparrow - unexpected, Gray Catbird (all southern Mille Lacs County)
Monday 4/21 - Caspian Tern (single flyover in Sherburne Refuge) Saturday 4/19 - Lesser Yellowlegs & Brewer's Blackbird. Interesting April migration - many birds 7-10 days behind anticipated timing, few earlier than normal - latter particularly in southern Mille Lacs areas (Kunkel WMA, Pioneer Park, CR 12, Milaca Hiking Trails - eg, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher on 4/16 at Kunkel, still listed as only one in state on MOU maps). Guess migration is still 95% logical, 5% bizarre. Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties