Hi all,
I took a walk along the swollen Mississippi River today, along portions
of the path that parallels E. River Parkway between Franklin Ave and
Lake Street. Much of this path is flooded, as are many of the access
points.
I was surprised to see an early Green Heron in a little backwater. In
the same area were Blue-winged Teal and Pied-billed Grebe. And the
nearby woods held a flock of about 12 Fox Sparrows, plus Phoebe, Siskin,
Cedar Waxwing, Yellow-rumped Warblers, singing Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and
5 species of woodpeckers (no Sapsucker). I also heard a single sparrow
song that sounded a whole lot like White-crowned, but it didn't sing
again, and I couldn't find the bird.
Nice to see some decent diversity! This was my first day in the city
this year that really felt like spring.
Good birding,
Matt Dufort
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