At about 7:15 this evening I found a winter-plumaged Red-throated Loon at 
the north end of South Stanchfield Lake. This lake is in northwestern Isanti 
County off of CR15.

Initially the bird was swimming away from me along the left (east) side of 
the lake, so I tried to get a better look from CR15 along that side of the 
lake.  After several unsuccessful passes up and down the side of the lake, I 
returned to the boat launch and found the loon had done an about-face and 
was now closer to the boat launch, allowing me to now get some very good 
looks.  The bird was resting with its head tucked into its back when I left 
at 8:40, so I expect it may still be there in the morning.

Also present on the lake was an Eared Grebe.

Herb Dingmann
St. Cloud

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