Hi everyone,

Matt Hafner wrote:

> I found 2 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Swan Harbor this
> afternoon.  The
> first spent most of its time along the cornfield edge  of the
> dike grasses on
> the NE side of the impoundment.  Dave Webb later saw  it in
> the short grasses
> inside the impoundment.  I flushed a second bird  along the S
> dike.  The
> first bird was very cooperative and I even got a  decent
> digibino photo.  It was a
> very bright individual.  The second  bird I saw several times
> in flight and
> only once perched.  It was duller  than the first.
<<snip>>

I went to Swan Harbor after work to see these birds.  I lucked out and found
one, and got some decent photos.  You can see them here:

http://monroe.20m.com/nelsonsparrow.htm

I got a few serviceable photos from last week's Harford Atlasing Owl Prowl.
I'll scan and post them later this weekend.

Monroe Harden
Havre de Grace, MD