[MDOsprey] Fledgling Song Sparrow

Patty Craig (pattycraig@mail.ameritel.net)
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 18:35:50 -0400


Hi,

I saw two fledgling Song Sparrows this evening.  They were accompanied
by three adult Song Sparrows.  One was eating grass seeds about two feet
away from an adult doing the same.  They had extremely short tails and
still appeared fuzzy.  The Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas puts the last
date for a nest with young at September 23.  I believe these little guys
may have beat that record.

Good Birding,
Patty Craig