Hello: Around 12:30 pm today I found a Northern Mockingbird at the rustic = campground at Flandrau State Park. What first drew me to it was hearing = the song of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak and I thought that this was pretty = early for them to be back but it turned out to be the Mockingbird. I was = able to observe it for about twenty minutes and unfortunately I then had = to return to work for a 1 pm appointment. There was no mistaking what it = was as I could see the bright white wing patches and outer tail feathers. = This bird wasn't skittish at all. It flew to the ground several times to = feed and it sang intermittently. When I left the Mockingbird was in the = area closest to the two outhouses, but on the side closest to the = oxbow.=20
It's one of those birds I'd always hoped to find in Brown county but = didn't hold out much hope. It definitely made my day! Good birding, Brian Smith=20
