Description:  The farm fields on both sides of the road and adjacent thickets have produced some exciting birding during fall migration, but can be good anytime. These fields should not be entered when crops are in progress. Migrant field birds and wintering sparrows can be abundant here and in the thickets. The lower field in recent years has had a good to fair weed seed crop by fall migration time. Thus walking the edge of the field along the thickets has been very productive. Since there is no trail, try to avoid walking on good food sources. This field and thicket area produces many migrant and wintering Savannah, Tree, and White-crowned sparrows. In addition, a few Vesper Sparrow, Eastern Meadowlark, American Pipit, and Bobolink migrants are usually annual. Unusual species here have included American Bittern, Northern Strike, Orange-crowned and Connecticut warblers, Clay-colored, Henslow's, and Nelson's Sharp-tailed sparrows, and Marsh and Sedge wrens. In addition, a feeder is located in the thickets between the lower farm field and the lake. This feeder and path are only maintained in fall and winter. An unmarked path starting from the upper northeast corner of the Sailor's Point parking area leads to a blind to watch the feeder. Look for a break in the thickets near a small cattail patch in the drainage swale separating the lawn from the thickets. Be advised that due to severe mud conditions and high maintenance requirements, this path may be discontinued and the feeder moved to a nearby more accessible location in the near future. In March, American Woodcock can be heard and seen displaying from the parking lot. Yellow Warbler, Willow Flycatcher, and sometimes White-eyed Vireo are among the breeders here.