Apologies to Norm for posting out of state birds but I lumped them all into one email for brevity. 


A Brewer's Sparrow was found at Occoquan Bay NWR. Discussion on ID Frontiers indicates that this is the Timberline subspecies of Brewer's Sparrow which most taxonomists believe should be a separate species. Here's a link to the ID Frontiers discussion: 

http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/FRID.html

And a link to VA-Birds for directions to where the bird is being seen at Occoquan Bay NWR: 

http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/VABD.html

Also of interest is Paul Lehman's email forwarded to JerseyBirds by Laurie Larson discussing the Common Chaffinch and Hooded Crane being seen in NJ and TN:
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NJBD.html#1325731891



Tyler Bell

California, Maryland

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