Ross Lamb and I enjoyed traversing Prospect Rd., Wylie Rd. and Shrike Rd. in the Carden Alvar between 9am and 3pm today. Non-birds included 8+ Butterfly species, including 1 Monarch. Highlight birds would be a loud kidicking Virginia Rail, a road-puddle-bathing Upland Sandpiper, a top-of-pole Wilson's Snipe that spent 90% of its time resting its long bill around on its wing feathers, Alder and Least Flycatchers, many Eastern Bluebirds and Brown Thrashers, Grasshopper and Savannah Sparrows and a VESPER SPARROW --we spent 10 minutes studying this close-up bird. The fields were full of Bobolinks and Eastern Meadowlarks. Raptors included 3 Kestrels, 1 Merlin, a Red-tailed Hawk and a platform-sitting Osprey. Sandhill Cranes were heard and seen by a number of birders half-way up Wylie Rd. We heard but did not see Sedge Wrens.
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