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Re: BIG SIT at Pea Island



On 18 Oct 99, Will Cook wrote:

>   At Pea Island we found a good diversity of sparrows along the south dike
> of north pond - 2 imm. Clay-colored, 2 imm. White-crowned, 1
> White-throated, 1 Swamp, 1 Field, and many Song Sparrows.  

Oops - we had three more species of sparrows - many Savannah Sparrows and a 
few Juncos and Towhees.

Big misses were many, including things like Kildeer, so it shouldn't be too 
tough to top 100 species for a big day in October.  (It might help to start 
birding before 11 am!)


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