Folks:

This may be unethical since the info is proprietary but this is a statewide rarity. Here's what Deanna wrote in her comments on her eBird submission:

"Saw a bird we have never seen before. It is about 6.5-7 inches, has a prominent mark on chest in addition to streaks but is not a song sparrow. It has white wing patches and a small white patch behind its check. The only bird that matches in all of our bird guides is a lark bunting; can this be?"

Here's a Google map to the location:

http://maps.google.com/?q=39.5601807,-77.2099609%20(Lark%20Bunting%20-%2021791%20Union%20Bridge)

http://tinyurl.com/8qh8f6

Good luck chasing it!

Tyler Bell

California, Maryland 




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From: David Yeany II <>
To: 
Sent: Friday, January 2, 2009 3:10:01 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Any info on Lark Bunting, Frederick Co.?

I just saw on my iGoogle eBird gadget that there was a Lark Bunting reported
at 21791 Union Bridge, Frederick County today (on 2 JANUARY, 2009) by Deanna
Baker. Does anyone have any information on this sighting? If so, it sure
would be great to find out.

Thanks,

David

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David Yeany II
Graduate Assistant
207 Compton Science Center
Department of Biology
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD 21532
Office: 301-687-7080