A quick late-afternoon walk across the grassland revealed at least seven Eastern Meadowlarks; a tight-knit group of five Horned Larks foraging on the newly turned earth (one step in a major restoration project to eradicate invasives and re-plant native grasses); and a restless flock of perhaps 20 American Pipits. Winter is most definitely coming. --Joe Wallace
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