I was checking the results of some invasive species control at our Arcola
Creek Estuary in extreme northeast Lake County this afternoon.  The marsh
was alive with sparrows and other songbirds.  I was able to find 2 LeConte's
and 2 sharp-tailed sparrows in the marsh.  All were in areas of smartweed
and Walter's millet.  I saw three additional short tailed sparrows that did
not show themselves again.  There was also 1 sedge wren, 2 marsh wrens, 3
soras, and a Virginia rail in the marsh.



When the marsh was sprayed they drove back and forth spraying cattail, and
canary grass, so there are a lot of lanes to walk down.  The marsh has some
areas of water, but with knee-highs it is easily manageable.  For directions
check out the lakemetroparks.com website.



There were a lot of songbirds all along the lakefront.  As others have
reported, lots of yellow-rumped and palm warblers, both kinglets,
white-throated and white-crowned sparrows.  I had a single orange-crowned
warbler also.  I also had several sharp-shinned hawks moving west along the
lakefront.  Lots of vultures too.



John Pogacnik

4765 Lockwood Road

Perry, OH 44081




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