Townsend's Solitaire, Pine Grosbeaks Huron Co.

[jsommer at umich.edu]

This morning, around 10:30, a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE and seven PINE 
GROSBEAKS were present along Loosemore Rd., east of the entrance to the 
Wilderness Arboretum in northern Huron Co. The birds were in a 
low-lying, relatively open area with lots of Michigan Holly, dogwoods 
and other shrubby vegetation.  The area is described on pg. 186 of 
Chartier and Ziarno's A Birder's Guide to Michigan.  None of the birds 
were seen again on a quick drive through the area an hour later, but 
they are presumably still in the area taking advantage of the abundant 
holly berries.

Jeff Sommer