Last Friday, July 4, two Henslow's sparrows were heard and seen by myself and Bonnie Sample on prairie at Carpenter Nature Center (CNC)along the St. Croix River. The birds were on the north side of the E-W trail onto the prairie. This trail entrance can be driven and is just south of the entrance road into CNC. Also in that same area were several Sedge Wrens singing. The Sedge Wrens do not show up on the tall grass prairie until almost July. I have had contact with other birders that have experienced the same thing, Sedge Wrens showing up in tall grass prairie areas not till the plants are growing tall. The wrens occur earlier in wetter, denser vegetated areas earlier. I am guessing, that their late arrival is due to establishing territories for a second nesting.
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