Thank you very much, George. I have been stumbling all over that name since
one appeared at Fort McHenry a couple of weeks ago. When Jim returned from
vacation last week I reported seeing the "Fort-side Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed
Colorful-faced Sparrow" in the Marsh. :)

Looking forward to the name change.
Keith Eric Costley

Randallstown, Baltimore County, MD


on 5/23/09 8:57 AM, George M. Jett at  wrote:

> Keith
> 
> I think they are "Sharp-tailed" sparrows. This name is to change on July 1
> to Salt-marsh Sparrow to solve remembering all the words.
> 
> Thanks for the report.
> 
> George
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Eric Costley" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 4:44 PM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Saltmarsh Short-tailed Sparrow at Fort Howard
> 
> 
>> I saw three (possibly four) Saltmarsh Short-tailed Sparrows at Fort Howard
>> Park Veterans Medical Center this morning. As I walked North from the
>> southern corner of the park the first sparrow flushed from between the
>> grass
>> and the seawall. I managed to see the second bird before it saw me and I
>> enjoyed watching it, from 7 feet away, for several minutes. Bird 2 decided
>> to fly around me, landing at the base of the seawall 8 feet away, then it
>> walked away under the tall grass. When bird 3 was scurrying along the base
>> of the seawall it suddenly found itself at my feet and flushed sidewalk in
>> the lawn.
>> 
>> This area is an overgrown lawn between the road and the seawall, just
>> before
>> the basketball court.
>> 
>> Keith Eric Costley
>> 
>> Randallstown, Baltimore County, MD
>