Uncommon field birds
Vesper Sparrow by jerryoldenettel
Doing point counts in south eastern PA during the last weeks has left me feeling that some fields birds are a lot more common than many birders suspect. On any given day I have heard multiple Savannah Sparrows, Vesper Sparrows, Grasshopper Sparrows and Horned Larks. I have also come across at least [...]
My sparrow fest
So it seems like ever other bird blogger has gotten out to digiscope the sparrow migration and today was finally my day. I got some OK pictures but there always seemed to be something obstructing part of my subject.
Lincoln’s Sparrow
I managed to come across several Lincoln’s Sparrows and one cooperatively perched about 30 ft away [...]
Clay-colored Sparrow
I saw my 2nd state bird in as many days yesterday. Although its not very common in PA, Clay-colored Sparrows are findable in several parts of the state. They breed in some limited areas in the western part of the state and are sometimes seen in migration elsewhere.
This bird is coming to a feeder in [...]
