[mou] more observations on yesterday

[Steve Weston]

Spring migration is still thin.  The warblers were mostly of the early wave
with Yellow-rumps still the bulk of the small birds and Orange-crowns,
Palms, Black & Whites, and Pines relatively well-represented.  I was 
surprised by the higher
numbers of Nashvilles and Waterthrush.   The next wave dominated by
Tennessees has definitely not arrived.  Also the early Ruby-crowns were
fairly common.  But, still overall numbers of small birds were low.
thrushes were not to be found and sparrows were for the most part light with
small numbers of White-throated.  Fox Sparrows were gone and Song and
Chippers were important members of the thin chorus of on-territory birds.

Water levels are high along the Mississippi.  Sand Point is inaccessable
except by knee-high rubber boots, at least.  Traditional shorebird spots are
beneath water and I found only a Solitary Sandpiper in a farm lot.  I did
not see any shorebirds in the farm fields, but there is a lot of water for
them to be dispersed to.

Steve Weston