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Highlights among the 29 species at Campbell Flats this morning was a
Clay-colored Sparrow at the southeast corner of the corn field, in the
exact location where George Clark found a bird on September 26 (though
it's unlikely this was the same individual). Eight sparrow species
overall. Overall highlights:
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 12
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Chipping Sparrow 10
Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Seen clearly though briefly (4-5 seconds) through binoculars as it popped up in corn field 20 feet away, then flew into brushy edge of Ompompanoosuc River, where I could not relocate it. View was primarily frontal (rump and nape not clearly seen), but diagnostic features were overall buffiness of face and upper breast-sides, pronounced pale brownish auricular patch accented by "mustache"and darker than surrounding buffy coloration of supercilium and underparts, and lack of a distinct eyeline. I had observed a flock of 10 Chipping Sparrows ~200 yards away several minutes earlier and this bird had a distinctly different feel ("jizz"). The fact that it was alone (other than nearby Song, White-throated and Swamp sparrows) reinforced the impression that it was a different species than the Chippings.
Field Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 25
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 20
Swamp Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 7
View this checklist online athttp://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25331746
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Chris Rimmer
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
P.O. Box 420
Norwich, VT 05055
802-649-1431 ext. 1
www.vtecostudies.org
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