Re: grasshopper sparrow on the Mall

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At 12:34 PM 4/26/99 -0400, you wrote:
>ospreyers,
>
>a grasshopper sparrow was present on the Mall today, loosely associating
>with a small flock of savannah sparrows in an area of unmown grass,
>dandelions (on the seeds of which the sparrows were feeding), and
>crabapples between the east end of constitution gardens and the east end
>of the reflecting pool.  The bird was found by Jim Felley, and is likely
>the same individual he located last week slightly to the east.
>
>also present in the immediate vicinity were male baltimore oriole and
>eastern towhees, several catbirds, and an eastern kingbird.  The Mall may
>lack some of the charm and species variety of other migrant hotspots, but
>the open space helps greatly with viewing, and convenient nearby urban
>amenities include snack stands and the federal government . . .
>
>cheers,
>
>rob
>
>Robert Weiner (rweiner@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu)
>International Business Department
>George Washington University
>Washington DC 20052
>202 994 5981
>

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