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Re: White-crowned Sparrow
- To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>, "Donna S. Bailey" <dsbailey@conterra.com>
- Subject: Re: White-crowned Sparrow
- From: "Tammy" <tamara_l@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 15:42:34 -0500
- References: <1.5.4.32.20010305031911.008d63cc@conterra.com>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Saw one here in Gaston County yesterday too!
Tammy L
Gaston Co,. NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna S. Bailey" <dsbailey@conterra.com>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 10:19 PM
Subject: White-crowned Sparrow
>
> Today, following the sound of a sharp, keen "pip" that I didn't recognize,
I
> found an immature White-crowned Sparrow hanging around in the brush pile
we
> maintain for the White-throated Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos. Because he
> was so cooperative, I had a nice long look at him and could compare him
> directly to a "tan-striped" White-throated Sparrow adult who also bounced
> out of the brush pile to perch near the White-crowned.
>
> There were numerous Chipping Sparrows and very few American Goldfinch at
the
> feeders this weekend. The Brown-headed Cowbirds, absent in winter from my
> feeders, returned right on schedule this weekend.
>
> With any luck, a couple of my favorites are next to return - Blue-gray
> Gnatcatchers and Louisiana Waterthrushes.
>
> The birds are beginning to move.
>
>
> Donna Bailey
> Winnsboro, SC
> e-mail: dsbailey@conterra.com
> URL: http://www.conterra.com/dsbailey
> "Where are the Birds? Migration across South Carolina"
>
>