[Mich-chat] Henslow's galore

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I did some birding this morning in southwestern Washtenaw County. The  
highlight was hearing at least eight Henslow's Sparrows in a field on the  
northwest corner of Kendall Road and Jacob Road. Kendall Road is not marked on  
DeLorme, but it is the first road south of Washburne Road. This is just east 
of  the Jackson County Line. These eight birds were heard from Jacob Road 
and  Kendall Road, and I suspect there are more Henslow's farther out in this 
large  field. Also in the field were at least one Grasshopper Sparrow and a 
Bobolink.  Unfortunately, there are several mowed swaths in this field, and 
I fear it will  soon be leveled. For anyone hoping to photograph a 
Henslow's, be advised that,  not surprisingly, I didn't see a single one of them.
 
Just east of Jacob Road on Washburne Road I found Dickcissels, more  
Grasshopper Sparrows, and a pair of Mockingbirds (the latter were at 16453  
Washburne Road).
 
The Western Meadowlark and Orchard Oriole along Sharon Valley Road were  
present and singing.
 
 
The field on Luckhardt Road which previously held Dickcissels is now  
gone--only hay bales are left :(
 
Darlene Friedman
Novi

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