Yesterday five of us birded Anoka County from 6:00 - 1:00. It was not a great day for May 10th. Migration still seems a bit delayed. However, we did tally 102 (one member says 103; will need to check on our different counts) species. That included 15 warblers and 11 sparrows, including a first record LeConte's Sparrow in the Cedar Creek area. Shortly after seeing it we met Jim Howitz and told him about the sighting. He went to look for it as we went on our way. Last night he e-mailed me saying he had found two LeConte's and mentioned that this a first at Cedar Creek. We also found three American Bitterns in three separate locations.
Bob Holtz
