Craig Reiser and I cruised through Weaver Dunes Sun. evening and lucked into a Northern Mockingbird along CR 84, which is a horseshoe to Hwy 61. The bird was across CR 84 from fire# 61096 in some sparse junipers in a private pasture. Also, for at least the second year in a row, Henslow's Sparrows were heard and seen from the Nature Conservancy parking lot, found at the end of Minneiska Twp Rd 141, which heads east from 84. Lark and Grasshopper Sparrows were common. After a couple attempts, I have not been able to relocate the Loggerhead Shrike reported earlier. I also have yet to hear/see Bell's Vireo at it's traditional thicket, but it may be early yet.
Dedrick Benz Winona, MN
