Re Lark Sparrow Pt Lookout

Dma3@aol.com
Sat, 29 Aug 1998 20:33:43 EDT


Perhaps 2/3 of the Lark Sparrows I've seen in fall on the Atlantic Coast have
the chestnut areas of the head replaced with a warm dark brown color.
Identification Guide to North American Birds, Part I (Pyle1997), states that
this is the case for many first-winter/basic I birds, but that there is much
variation. He gives details of wing coverts for aging.

Dave Czaplak
dma3@aol.com