John,

Many thanks for your intervention on behalf of the Henslow's Sparrow.   The 
sparrow is in a field of very tall grasses opposite the residence at 23021 Club 
Hollow Road.   It is in a swale on the north-facing slope of the field below 
the crest and nearest the fence line that parallels the road.   The next field 
to the east has been mowed up to the other fence the two fields share.   I 
hope this helps to identify the location for you.   The bird "sings" almost 
incessantly.

Paul O'Brien
Rockville, Mont. Co., MD
Former NIH Employee (NEI)

In a message dated 6/16/08 1:55:39 PM,  writes:


> Hi everyone,
> I am a birder, a subscriber to MDOSPREY, and an NIH employee at the NIH 
> Animal Center.  I have asked the head groundskeeper to suspend mowing operations 
> for now, and he has agreed to do this.  He has done a great job with putting 
> up bird houses suitable for several species at the farm (which I now have 
> volunteered to maintain since the regular groundskeeping staff has been 
> downsized due to budget cuts), and I am sure he will be helpful with this.  He would 
> like to know what meadows the bird has been spotted in.  I know that it is 
> difficult to judge from Club Hollow Rd., but I will try to walk around tomorrow 
> morning to see if I can hear/see it.
> I would also like to report that I heard, and briefly saw, a Grasshopper 
> Sparrow on the farm, not far from the guard booth at the entrance.  So birders 
> can keep their eyes open and ears tuned for this species, as well.
> John Newman
> 
> 




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