Date: 6/2/25 1:48 pm From: Marge Lumpe <margelumpe...> Subject: Sunday at Hi Lonesome
'Twas a beautiful morning at Hi Lonesome with the small exception of the hazy skies from the wildfires in Canada. The usual birds were there but we began with four Eastern Bluebirds along Cemetery Road. Indigo Buntings and Common Yellowthroat were there in abundance. One unusual and a little upsetting change was that the American Kestrel box that has been inhabited as far as I know since 1992 is now providing a home for House Sparrows. The last time I went out, there were swallows flying out of there. Now it's House Sparrows!! There also were Henslow's and Grasshopper Sparrows which are always a treat. We heard the call of the Upland Sandpiper--not the wolf whistle--but the chatty one. And a Blue Grosbeak was a new for me for this spring. Plenty of Bell's Vireos also. A Gray Catbird was an additional treat as well as a couple of Eastern Towhees.
Happy Birding!!
Marge Lumpe, Benton County
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