Nathan and I birded portions of Mille Lacs County on Saturday morning. Although nothing as dramatic as last weekend's Ross' Goose appeared, we did enjoy 62 species including 16 waterfowl. Onamia Lake was very strong, including our first Horned Grebe of the season. Mille Lacs Lake is still mostly frozen - open fringes (5 to 30 feet) produced first Greater Yellowlegs and Bonapartes of the year. Kathio was a bit quieter, although significant numbers of waterfowl were present and "clumped" (two Bald Eagles consistently passing over) behind the Interpretive Center. Mille Lacs WMA (at least the portion we drove through) was dead.
Good birding to all! Al & Nathan Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
