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Re: American Tree Sparrows; Montgomery County Mid-Winter Count

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Bonnie and John Ott

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:43:46 -0500

>
> 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