We went to the Ryerson Conservation Area today, which is northwest of Chicago. We hadn’t been here in a couple of years, but this is where we spotted some of our first warblers when we were beginning birders. They’ve built a new visitors center since our last visit, and that’s where we saw the best bird of the day: a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK. It was a lifer for both of us. Not a single warbler was seen, though an Eastern Bluebird was a nice surprise. We then headed back to Chicago to check out the Magic Hedge, where there were plenty of warblers. Always dependable, the Hedge.