It was nice to finally have a good Warbler showing. Shore birds have been down and it seems most of the White Crowned, White Throat, and Harris Sparrows have passed through. I am still finding a few Swainsons, and Gray Cheeked Thrush, but, their numbers have dropped off. More Veery and Wood Thrush showing up. Vireos are everywhere(Red Eyed, Yellow Throated, Warbling, Blue Headed, and Philadelphia). Picked up all the usual Warblers for the year with heavy concentrations along the Mississippi and the Motley Sewage Ponds. Bell Prairie Park, North of Little Falls, on the East Side of the River is the best spot for everything right now. Schoessling Park (Lindbergh Park North) on the Northwest side of the River is also good with 100 plus species in the area. Another good spot is the Pow Wow Grounds which is West of Royalton, towards Bowlus, on the North side of the road, on the East side of the Mississippi. Ron Erpelding found a Prothonotary Warbler feeding on the South end of the Park by the bridge area (Sunday). He called me and I showed up 1 1/2 hrs later and searched for 3 hours and didn't relocate the bird, but, I still had good birding in the area. The Pow-Wow Grounds have produced some very good birds for me in recent years. Good area to find Cerulean Warblers. Maybe the Prothonotary is hanging in the area so if anyone goes there and sees it please contact me. It would be a nice bird for my county list.
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