When I arrived home around 6:00 this evening there were 25-30 Fox Sparrows on the ground around my feeders and in the nearby brushpile. I have had 2-3 around consistently for the past week, but nothing like this! As was watching them, a male American Kestrel swooped through the yard, scattering the sparrows. If that weren't enough of a show, between 6:45 and 7:00 pm I conservatively estimated 350 American Robins fly over the yard in waves of 20-50 birds at a time.
Melissa Hein North Branch, Chisago County
