Hi Mark,
This bird is interesting-looking. My personal opinion is it is likely a Song Sparrow, though I don't believe it is typical. The shape in the one photo and long (non-stout) bill reminded me of a Aimophila Sp. though the markings are way off for any of those species, both in streaking and in color. I wonder if it is a Song Sparrow that is malnourished? It seems a bit skinny and that may account for the slow movements. That is my thoughts on it..
Jon
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From: Mark Johnson <mj3151...>
To: <mdbirding...>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 2:57 PM
Subject: [MDBirding] Sparrow ID-Somerset Co. 4/10/13
I just posted 6 photos of a bird I saw on Riley
Roberts Rd. yesterday that has me stumped. It has roughly the profile of a
Seaside Sparrow, but is marked more like a Song Sparrow. When I first noticed
the bird, it was walking and bobbing along face down, one foot in front of the
other like a Lapland Lonspur or Horned Lark, picking at the ground. It has a
very long bill and flattish head, longer tail than you would expect with an
ammodramus sp. and the tail is reddish and narrow with no white edges, strong
white supercilium and throat, distinct kind of speckled streaking of the breast,
dark spot in the middle of the breast, no trace of gray in the breast, and no
trace of a yellow supraloral. What am I missing? Here's a link to the photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27381338@N03/8640054805/in/photostream/
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Mark Johnson
Aberdeen, MD
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