This morning provided some surprises. We didn't get out of town but the local wetlands/softball complex continued to provide interesting birds. In the past couple of weeks we have seen American plover, loggerhead shrike, American pipits, bobolinks, Northern pintails, American bittern, and the usual variety of flycatchers, sparrows and other wetland birds.
This morning I spotted a female lark bunting and then later Richard Gibson saw two female lark buntings. In addition, there was a semi-palmated sandpiper and later at the Vermilion Community College softball field two semi-palmated plovers. The day is going well and it is not even noon yet. Bill Tefft Parks and Recreation Instructor Vermilion Community College 1900 E. Camp Street Ely, MN 55731 Phone: 218-365-7241 Fax: 218-365-7207
