Missed Targets and Great Consolations - 19 Apr 2026
Skies were clear this morning but temperatures had dropped overnight to the mid-40's. Robert Irwin had just reported an Orange-crowned Warbler on Roberts Road so it convinced me to make the drive to Pt. Mouillee SGA (I was interested in looking for a Grasshopper Sparrow and the continuing? Swainson's Hawk). Arriving shortly before 8 am I parked about midway along the landfill to my right. A steady breeze was blowing but temperatures felt pleasantly cool. The sounds of Red-winged Blackbirds , American Robins , White-throated Sparrows and the first Northern House Wrens were being heard. But, the trees were visibly quiet. Nearby this Cooper's Hawk was intently searching the area and provided some nice portraits from 30' away. It soon flew down the road so I continued walking / scanning the trees. No luck finding an Orange-crowned Warbler. No luck seeing anything else for that matter. Tree Swallows flying overhead were about the only avian activity in area. Brian Beauc...
