I finally experienced a warbler wave in Wild River State Park the afternoon of August 21, Chisago County. ?In the mixed flock were Golden-winged, Black-and-white, Chestnut-sided (male in non-breeding plumage), and Blue-winged Warblers, American Redstarts and one Ovenbird. ?There were also Yellow-throated and Red-eyed Vireos, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and of course the Black-capped Chickadees to announce the wave. ?To get to this part of the park, take County 9 through Sunrise and look for the Ferry Road. ?Drive past the Sunrise Cemetery to the parking area for the boat launch/picnic area. ?Walk back up the road to where the trail crosses the road. ?I went right or West (East takes you immediately across a bridge). ?The woods were quiet until quite a ways in. ?The activity began right around a bed of red granite rocks across the path (well past the bed of mixed rocks).
I also saw a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in Checkerboard Park just North of Hwy. 95 on County 67. The sod farms were largely empty of birds. ?There was an area on 420th, East of Harder Av. with many Killdeer, 3 Lesser and 1 Greater Yellowlegs. Linda Sparling ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
