Originally Posted by Lloyd3
Two different wildlife science professionals (associated with the Northern Tier of Minnesota) are telling me very good things. Considering a reportedly good overwinter bird-survival rate, a strong drumming count, and a mild period of weather at the critical nesting time (late May into early June) for brood survival, I am quite hopeful.

I certainly hope they are right. I'm just not seeing it at the moment here.

I am not put there conducting formal surveys. Just armchairing it, which is often imprecise if not dead wrong.

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