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> I USED TO THINK that where they are not common, the occurrence of both
> species was well correlated with multi-flora rose. That is wrong, or at
> least that's not the case here; for the last couple of years my Tree
> Sparrows have been in shrubs along the edges of sparrow-laden fields but
> the majority of habitat that matches that description lacks the
> sparrows; there is something about their preferences I don't
> understand. Can anyone enlighten me?
I always associate White-crown with multi flora but not American Tree. I
agree that nice weedy patches with foxtail and other grasses are the best
places to look.
Bonnie
Bonnie Ott
Howard County Field Trip Chair
Ellicott City, MD |