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Re: Sparrow Behavior Question

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John Ott

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Tue, 19 Oct 2004 07:40:31 -0400

> Thanks to everyone for your responses.  It appears the mystery sparrow
> could
> have been one of several choices.  Maybe it will stick around till this
> Saturday and give me another shot.
>
>    Habitat is often another great clue. Both Savannahs and Vespers like
> bare dirt. Corn stubble is a favorite for the first and dirt roads along
> fields for the latter . Their flushing behavior and flight styles make
> them easy to tell apart. They also have very different "seet" notes.
> Grasshoppers- in fall I have always found them in the weeds.(although they
> like the bare dirt patch fields/short grass for nesting) I don't often
> find them in the fall .If I get one or two in a fall migration I'm
> excited!

    Bonnie

    Bonnie Ott
Howard County Field Trip Chair
Ellicott City, MD