Forster's terns at Bennington Lake

There were two Forster's terns at the lake when we arrived this morning for our walk.  Although not a first for the lake, they are rarely seen there. We watched Bullock's orioles, house wrens, black-capped chickadees, downy woodpeckers and red-shafted flickers feeding young.  Cliff swallows, northern rough-winged swallows and bank swallows all appear to be done nesting, but were skimming the lake for insects.  There was at least one pair of tree swallows still feeding young, although most of the young have fledged.  There was a lesser goldfinch at Cayuse Falls.  Gray catbirds, western wood peewees, willow flycatchers, black-headed grosbeaks, yellow warblers and song sparrows serenaded us all along our walk.  The cool temperatures made for a very enjoyable walk this morning.