In a steal from the movie "Dune" - "We have Warbler-sign!" Any wave will be greatly admired and appreciated as is your report and risk of taking a friend out after this slow spring.
As I was birding over the last few days, particularly at Sucker Lake, I began looking at my frustration and bewilderment over the lack of warblers. It was then that I noticed that I practically blew off a singing Red-breasted Grosbeak perched high in a tree, the flocks of Yellow Warblers chasing each other through the shrubs, the pure art that is the Wood Duck, the color splash of the Baltimore Orioles and all of the other "regulars" I so quickly look over in my search for something else. This area swims with beautiful resident birds that during my 20 years in Oklahoma were considered "Rare Visitors" and would freeze me where I stood. Time for me to slow down and appreciate what is here and also cheer whatever warblers come my way. From that moment, I have a much richer appreciation for my yard and all the birds that visit daily and have chosen this spot to nest and parade around my feeders. I am grateful. Humbly Thomas Maiello Spring Lake Park chetmey...@visi.com wrote: >Chet Meyers writes: > With heavy heart I took a friend new to birding to Cedar Lake, telling him not >to expect much. We were delighted to see a number of birds and even two >(albeit small) waves of warblers. Another friend reported he had seen 14 >species of warbler that morning. Also rose-breasted grosbeak, Harris sparrow >and mnumbers of white-throated sparrows (who are late..which means more late >migrants to come). It was not a "wabler-neck" kind of day but the first day >this spring I have actually seen more than a handful of warblers. Interested >if others saw a movement of birds today???? >Chet Meyers, Hennepin County > >_______________________________________________ >mou-net mailing list >mou-...@cbs.umn.edu >http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net > > > > > >