[mou] Lark Bunting in CG

[Larry Sirvio]

Wife and I spent a frustrating day in Hok-Si-La looking for warblers. Saw
Cap Mays (with good photos) in the parking area in some cedars. Saw a few
yellow rumps but no others we could ID. Some is our fault - not enough
experience. We saw an old co-worker, Bill Braun, who came later and saw many
more warblers than we did.

The best birding came after supper when I went into some woods on a hill top
near Cottage Grove Ravine Park(Highway 61 and Washington Co 19). There I saw
a lark bunting. Even with my limited experience the sighting was
unmistakable. I got good looks at him and heard him singing. I also saw the
white outer tail feathers when he flew away. The last sighting was on top of
a cedar where he was singing his heart out. Got good recordings but they are
different from what I found on the internet - not surprising I suppose.
Anyway, the bird was just south of the Cottage Grove Drive In Theatre, which
is on the frontage road of Highway 61.
Larry Sirvio
Cottage Grove