With a brief respite while running around, I found a weedy lot behind the motel NE of I-494 and Pilot Knob. Lots of sparrow type birds were flitting about and bathing in the puddles. I ended up not having enough time to get a good look at all the birds. The largest flocks were House Finches and House Sparrows. Most of the birds would flush and fly out of sight, but I did get good looks at several Palm Warblers. The one bird I was able to get a good line on was an adult plummage Henslow's. This is the first time that I have ever seen a Henslow's which was not on territory.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN sweston2 at comcast.net
