In the area of the Oak savanna restoration I found quite a few good birds. I was in a momentary quandary when I heard both the Towhee and the Gnatcatcher almost at the same time. I finally calmed down enough to locate both of them. In the same general area I also found numerous YR warblers and a single black & White. Interestingly, I did not find any warblers in the campground. All of them were on the mid-slope areas. Areas that had trees above and below me. The morning hike turned out to be quite nice.
Saturday evening I also heard six woodcocks displaying. I couldn't believe I hadn't brought a flashlight to really see them dancing. Happy to see back were the field sparrows, eastern meadowlark, RC kinglet. A Tom Turkey showing off for the ladies was also great fun to watch. There were no longer any juncos. They had been quite numerous on Monday. I also saw a Sandhill Crane on Monday. Heidi Ferguson St. Paul, MN
