Bob,
   The photos on that website appear to be of different Henslow's Sparrows, not the one in question.

--
Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD 


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From: Bob Hartman <> 

> John, there are several good pictures at 
> http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/species.jsp?lang=EN&id=C6ED80886DDBC9D0&ts=121365 
> 7146255&sec=flickr 
> 
> Click on the small pictures to see a larger version. 
> 
> Most of these are copyrighted, so they shouldn't be used commercially, 
> but I believe it's OK to use them for educational purposes. 
> 
> I'm sure there are other pictures on the web, but these are especially 
> easy to find. 
> 
> Bob Hartman 
> 
> 
> 
> j. d. newman wrote: 
> > The NIH Groundskeeper has asked for postive ID for the species. Are there any 
> good photos of this bird on the Web that I can point him to, or that can be sent 
> to me so that I can forward them to him? 
> > John Newman 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 6/16/08,  wrote: 
> > 
> >> From:  
> >> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Mr. Henslow Sparrow (monday 11:45 a.m.) 
> >> To: ,  
> >> Date: Monday, June 16, 2008, 2:22 PM 
> >> 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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