
Hot weather has finally arrived, and the mosquitoes are roaming free across the landscape. The birding in Cass has been typical of the summer season, with only a few unexpected finds. The Blue-winged Warbler pictured above was seen in Pine River on the 13th, and is apparently a second county record. Also, a Northern Mockingbird was seen briefly in Kego Twp on the 20th. The photos below, of Sedge Wren and Blue-headed Vireo, were both taken on the 25th along County Road 129. Also present along the same road were LeConte's Sparrow, Canada, Blackburnian, Mourning, Golden-winged, Nashville, Chestnut-sided, and Black-thoated Green Warblers, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, and Winter Wren. Yellow Rails and Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows have been present at Swamp Lake along MN 371. Good birding!
