I spent a bit over an hour this morning around the gardens on Freese
Road. There appeared to be fewer birds than even yesterday. Highlights
were a young male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK perched atop a tomato cage
(just a little red beginning to show on its breast), a clean, fresh-
looking LINCOLN'S SPARROW (NE portion of the garden plots), and an
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (just inside the tall fence, NW corner). In
addition there were at least as many Savannah Sparrows as Song
Sparrows (about 20 of each), three Common Yellowthroats (all calling/
none seen), a single Field Sparrow, several dozen Goldfinches, 12
House Finches, and a small flock of House Sparrows. A large flock of
black birds (Red-wings, with many Common Grackles) took flight from
the nearby corn field and woods and streamed south. As I was leaving,
a Pileated Woodpecker called several times from the gorge edge.
Jay McGowan was there for part of the time. He may have additional
birds to add. I did NOT run across any of the Indigo Buntings that our
bird club trip saw there yesterday.
Bob McGuire
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