71 species over the last week in Sherburne & Mille Lacs Counties: * 12 waterfowl, including a surprising Black Duck and 15 Pintails (both on back side of Sherburne's Auto Tour today) - 250 Shovelers on CR2 ponds last night
* 11 sparrows, including Fox, Lincoln's, Harris', White-crowned - I keep waiting for a Nelson's Sharp-tailed to show up one of these falls in the refuge * 1500 Ring-billed Gulls on Lake Fremont (Zimmerman), some sprinkling of Herrings (for flavor?) - flock may be worth checking for rarities over the next few days * Only three shorebird species (including Sanderlings on Mille Lacs) * Only three warbler species (one Tennesee, one Orange-crowned) * Pine Siskins beginning to move through (delete the redpoll thoughts from a couple of days ago - simply not fair to have your first Siskin flock of the fall "ji-ji-ji-ing" * Note Erika Sitz' report of 1000+ Sandhills staging here Good birding to all - look forward to seeing some of you tomorrow! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
