I would guess the board bench Paul is referring to is just below the cut bank to the east of the path leading down from the main parking lot to the dry wash. Paul and I ran into each other there last year and I saw and photographed my first Common Redpoll’s very close to that board bench.

Blacks Creek Bird Reserve – found the flock of Common Redpolls (seven) and also two American Tree Sparrows with White-crowned Sparrows and House Finches. I stayed seated on the broken board bench and the flock came within fifteen feet of me.