This was one of those cool, crisp Autumn mornings that definitely reflected the seasonal change in birding at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Hennepin Co. There was a lot of activity in the sunny edges, and low in the weeds and shrubs, and an abundance of Ruby-crowned Kinglets throughout the park. Leslie and I saw Golden-crowned Kinglets mixed in, and quite a few Orange-crowned Warblers in mixed flocks with Tennessee, Nashville, Palm, Yellow-rumped, and 1 Ovenbird. There were 3 Blue-headed Vireo's, Hermit Thrush, Eastern Phoebe, Dark-eyed Junco's, Fox Sparrow's, Lincoln's, Song, Swamp, Chipping, and tons of White-throated's. The brisk temps kept a constant flow of birds moving close to the ground which made them a lot easier to see today.
Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Cty. [email protected]
