<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430855227420_8173" dir="ltr">Seriously, Steven? A "rough trail?"<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430855227420_8172"><span></span></div><br> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430855227420_8177" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430855227420_8176" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Stephen Greenfield via Mnbird <mnbird@lists.mnbird.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'MN Bird' <mnbird@lists.mnbird.net>; MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 5, 2015 1:56 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Mnbird] Ruff seen Tuesday, Bass Ponds<br> </font> </div> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430855227420_8175" class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv9560713163"><style><!--
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