A very cooperative Lark Sparrow was foraging the roadside of the marsh late this morning, giving ample time to examine its harlequin facial pattern and colors. I had just been to Spring Lake Park Reserve on Pine Bend Trail, looking for this species without success, though it was a treat to hear Orchard Oriole singing there. At the marsh, I stopped to look at a Yellow Warbler on the fence. Two Lark Sparrows appeared on the edge of the road in front of the car. One entered the grass, but the other remained in the road, seeming on high alert, for a few minutes until I drove off. It seems the compromised habitat can still hold some pleasant surprises Linda Whyte
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