I went to Carver Park this morning to see if the Henslow's Sparrow was still
around. He was not. In his place were a greater number(around 15) of
Bobolinks, male and female. One was doing a distraction display, so it is
probably nesting nearby. Also in the same general area were a couple Sedge
Wrens. I have never seen Sedge Wrens in that area of the park in the past.
I found 3 juvenile Yellow Warblers still with some down feathers to lose.
They were each in different areas of the park each with a pair of adults
nearby. They were able to fly short distances, but I assume they could fly
longer if needed. There was also a juvenile Common Yellowthroat that hadn't
quite learned the art of flight. The strangest find was that of several
Veery. Finding 1 Veery is not strange at all, but I saw/heard 1 and heard an
addtional 3-5 all in the Tamarack Bog. I have never heard or seen more than 1
Veery in an area like that. I saw 1 Wood Thrush, but there were none singing.
One bird that I have not seen much of at Carver Park this year is the Eastern
Meadowlark. I have only seen or heard 1 the past few times I have visited.
Earlier in the spring, I saw 2 but never more than that. The Osprey are having
another successfull year at Carver Park. I watched as the adult brought the
chicks some freshly caught fish. Other hawks seen were Cooper's and
Red-shouldered(not in the park). I checked some shorebird habitat in Carver
County but found only Killdeer(with young) and Spotted Sandpiper. John
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