The dickcissels that I have observed (near the High Bridge near downtown St. Paul) are in a large, open area that has been planted to "prairie grass" (so the sign reads). In fact, the expanse is a who's-who of invasive forbs (particularly white and yellow sweet clover, red clover, sow thistle, hairy vetch, birdsfoot trefoil) with some token native stuff thrown in there. If you look hard enough you can see some Canada wild rye bravely soldiering on. All that being said, the birds are in there.
Tom Klein West Side St. Paul -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Larry Sirvio Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 3:42 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Dickcisselsn & meadowlarks SoWashCo I know dickcissels are everywhere this year. Now dickcissels on the east side of East Ridge High school in Woodbury. There’s not much for grass there. Several of both species singing. What gives? (Bailey Rd and Mile Road – near the gravel pit pond on Mile Rd.) Larry S ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
