Seven species of sparrows were seen in 1 1/2 hrs yesterday in the fields in back of the pond at the Huntfield sub-division just south of Charles Town. Highlight was a Lincoln’s Sparrow. This boreal breeder (Also breeds in the Rocky and Cascades/Sierra Nevada Mtns) is making its way towards the south central U.S. and Mexico to winter.

Sparrows:
Field Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 10
Lincoln’s Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 8
White-crowned Sparrow 2

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