A number of the listservs have been discussing the tremendous influx of Dickcissels, let me add my voice to it - we have at least ten Dickcissels in our Mille Lacs neighborhood (relatively new development, still a lot of tall grasses) - and they are calling all over the Sherburne Refuge Auto Tour.
Contrast this with a single Dickcissel present in 2004 & 2005 in our five acre yard, and none (personally) heard along the tour during that same time frame. Thanks for the excellent response to our Cerulean inquiry yesterday - we not only have detailed Murphy-Hanrehan information (Cerulean & Hooded), but also Lake Maria (Cerulean) and areas around Mankato (Kentucky, Cerulean, Bell's Vireo). Now it's decision time! Good birding to all. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
