10 hours of hiking produced hundreds of sparrows of 8 species. The most exciting was a NELSON'S SHARP TAILED that gave us wonderful looks, partial song and "seet" note. 4 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS in 2 different locations. We could not relocate white-crown and junco from the previous day and fell flat on vesper and grasshopper.
    64 species for the day- non-sparrow highlights were 
    PURPLE FINCH, HERMIT THRUSH, BROWN CREEPER, OSPREY, TREE SWALLOWS and BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER.
    
    A great day to be out!

    Bonnie

    Bonnie Ott
    Howard County Field Trip Chair
    Ellicott City, MD

    p.s. For my MOS friends- I pick up my son from the airport tonight. Home safe and sound from Iraq!!