Hey all -

After a better-than-expected outing to Richfield
grasslands this morning, I decided to give Dike 14 a
run-through.  There were good numbers of migrants
about, but nothing truly unusual.  Some good
concentrations were 4 Orange-crowned Warblers and 120
White-crowned Sparrows.  I haven't had much luck here
this year, with everything so grown up and unmanaged.

Just a quick note about this morning's LeConte's.  I
staked out this area out last fall as a potential
LeConte's spot.  It was late in the season so I vowed
to return this fall and today marked my third visit
this October - each time wearing rubber boots and
wading through the vegetation.  Today, it paid off -
after flushing the bird close to a dozen times, I
finally got it to sit up and give a prolonged look
(probably close to a minute - absolutely
breathtaking).  They are unmistakeable in flight,
however.  Just goes to show if you find the habitat
and show persistence, the birds will come.  

Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
Hinckley

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