On Friday, February 15, 2013 5:09:01 PM UTC-5, Bonnie Ott (Howard Co) wrote:
> Went out this morning to look for sparrows. Not disappointed with good
> numbers of both Swamp and Field. A single White-crown was a nice find. A flock
> of Gadwalls but so skittish I couldn�t get a picture. Later in the afternoon I
> found two spiders, tadpoles and some Water Stiders...spring is here!
> (maybe)
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> http://flic.kr/p/dV7GSw Swamp Sparrow
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> Bonnie
Hi Bonnie. After a weeks absence, my adult White-crowned Sparrow is back and feeding right beside our side porch, under a tall pair of late-flowering boneset (not flowering now of course) that Pete Osenton gave me. I throw out large amounts of mixed seeds onto the ground and under the bushes for the ground feeders, and this bird has been here since December. Large numbers of juncos, a few White-throats and Song sparrows, and when the grass is clear of snow, a flock of about 2 dozen Chipping Sparrows as well.
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
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