This evening, Jeanne and I led a trip at Spring Lake Park (Dakota County Park). Just as the trip was about to start, the rains came and the birding was very slow. After awhile the rains stopped and we were able to find a variety of birds along the outside edge of the woods. We saw 37 species total including: @ Red-breasted Nuthatch (a surprise) @ Ruby-crowned Kinglet @ Blue-gray gnatcatcher @ Swainson's Thrush @ Brown Thrasher @ Tennessee Warbler @ Nashville Warbler @ Magnolia Warbler @ Palm Warbler @ Black Poll Warbler @ Yellow-rumped Warbler @ Lincoln's Sparrow @ White-crowned Sparrow @ Rose-breasted Grosbeak
While scounting prior to the beginning of the trip (before the rain), we also saw: @ Northern Parula @ Bay-breasted Warbler @ Golden-winged Warbler @ Yellow-throated Vireo @ Purple Martin @ Red-headed Woodpecker Rick Specht
