Dear folks, Friday morning, on a beautiful one hour excursion at Cromwell Valley Park (North of Baltimore), quite a bit was moving. Warblers included Magnolia and Black-throated Green. Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, White-throated Sparrow, Blue-headed Vireo, Brown Thrasher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher were among the more interesting finds. But I got excited about one sparrow on the path between the parking lot and the farm, on the North side of the stream. I'm still checking my resources, but for now I'll call it a possible Lincoln's. From my notes: Raised rough crest. Cocked tail. Breast with fine steaks on a buffy breast. White belly. Dark whisker mark. Gray above and below the eyestripe, with a wide eyeline. Tail too short for a song sparrow. four to five feet above ground in grassy shrubby area. Dropped down into the shrubs after almost one minute observation. The whisker stripe was dark, but narrow and well-defined in comparison to a song sparrow seen seconds later. If any birders in Baltimore want to look for a Lincoln's, this should be worth checking. Don Burggraf Baltimore dburggraf@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com