[mou] Henslow's Sparrow

[Dave Bartkey]

Hi everyone,

  I first heard, and then saw a Henslow's Sparrow this morning at the Valley
Grove Church Restored Grassland. Valley Grove Church is located just north
of Nerstrand Woods State Park. To get there, go north from the park on Hwy.
246 to CR 30, take a left, and go west until you see the church on your
left. There are trails mowed here and people are more than welcome to
explore. I know the folks who restored this tract of land and they are very
cordial. This is also a reliable spot for Grasshopper Sparrow (I saw one
today), and I have had Henslow's here for three years in a row now. This
latest Henslow's was very close, and I had the best looks I've ever had at
this species today.

 

  Other highlights among the 116 species I saw today were: 

2 Western Grebes; one on the eastern shore of Upper Sakatah Lake, and
another on the eastern side of Cannon Lake, just off Ackman Park.

3 tern species on Upper Sakatah - Forster's, Caspian, and Common. 

1 Dark-eyed Junco (!) at the Valley Grove Church Cemetery.

 

Other FOY's ~

Brewer's Blackbird

Harris' Sparrow

Blackburnian Warbler (warblers were very minimal today)

American Redstart

Grasshopper Sparrow

Veery

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Baltimore Oriole (FINALLY!)

Eastern Kingbird

Lesser Yellowlegs

Solitary Sandpiper

 

Lots of other good stuff too!

 

Good birding!

 

Dave Bartkey

Faribault, MN

screechowl at charter.net 

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