Re: [MDOsprey] white-throated sparrow
Kathy Klimkiewicz (Kathy_Klimkiewicz@usgs.gov)
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 11:13:53 -0600
More likely a vagrant summer resident than an early migrant. Each year
there seems to be at least one, if not several, reports of
White-throated Sparrows that spend the summer.
Cheers,
Kathy Klimkiewicz
Laurel MD
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Subject: [MDOsprey] white-throated sparrow
Author: mdosprey@ARI.Net at NBS-Internet-Gateway
Date: 7/15/99 7:28 PM
I took a 1 hour walk this morning at Lake Roland. Had one
yellow-crowned night heron (adult) below the dam. Otherwise, it was
very quiet... except for a singing white-throated sparrow!
The sparrow was heard from the east side of the lake, in a swampy area
about ten minutes' walk from the main entrance. It sang once, and I
wondered if I was imagining things. After 10-15 minutes, it sang three
more times.
The bird was in an overgrown thicket, and well off the path. I chose
not to go in after it. So this is a heard-only bird. I did not hear
mockingbird or other mimics in the area. My guess is that this was a
very early migrant- white throats are not expected until late
September!
Peter Lev
Towson, MD