Dickcissels/ Henslow's Sparrows, Isabella County, 6-28-06

[Ryan M Dziedzic]

Mich-listers:

  Atlasing in SW (Rolland and Broomfield Twps.) Isabella 
again yielded good grassland birds.  

DICKCISSELS were found at the following locations:

-2/ Jerseyville 1/2 mile west of Rolland
-1/ Wyman just south of Remick
-2/ Remick 1/4 mile west of Costabella (W County Line)
-4/ (at least) Rolland at Broomfield (over the entire field)
-1/ Broomfield 1/3 mile west of Rolland

HENSLOW'S SPARROWS were found at these locations:

-3/ Chapman 1/3 east of Costabella (GRASSHOPPER SPARROW (2) 
also present)
-2/ Deerfield at Kimball
-1/ Rolland 1/3 mile south of Broomfield (GRASSHOPPER SPARROW 
present)
-2 + 2/ (at least)Rolland at Broomfield both sides of road
-1/ Broomfield 1/3 mile west of Rolland
 
*The very large field at Rolland and Broomfield is conducive 
to several more of the above!

Also, CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were found at the following in 
young pine plantations:
-1/ Kimball 1/2 mile south of Deerfield
-1/ Rolland 1/2 mile south of Remus (M-20) 

Red-headed Woodpeckers (pair) were located on W. Broomfield 
at Hall's Lake.

Good Birding,

R. Dziedzic
Mt. Pleasant