Definitely not a downer, Josh! Having birded Soapstone enough times to
"learn the hard way" in the summer, everything you mentioned here is very
appropriate for this discussion. It's a fairly appropriate disclaimer for a
birding culture that is unfortunately shifting towards a "tick and run"
All,
I wanted to add a few safety notes if there are people that are going to
try and re-find the sparrows we found today. Soapstone is a pretty epic
place and I don't think I've ever gone there and not seen something
amazing. Beyond the fact that we found the sparrows, we had a moment at
Jack
Baird’s Sparrow territorial pair observed and documented just now at Soapstone
Prairie Natural Area along dirt road by managers house. This is along the
Plover Trail which is now open for the season. Josh Bruening and I are riding
the loop by bike and found the pair after riding the loop
Baird’s Sparrow territorial pair observed and documented just now at Soapstone
Prairie Natural Area along dirt road by managers house. This is along the
Plover Trail which is now open for the season. Josh Bruening and I are riding
the loop by bike and found the pair after riding the loop
