Comments on: Fourteen Sparrows

By: Terry V

Terry V — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:03:34 +0000

Jeff,

Gid and I had a great time in the field with you and the group. Glad we delayed our vacation to participate on the sparrow trip.

See you out birding…

Terry V

By: Kathi

Kathi — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:20:00 +0000

Hi, Jeff! It was great running into you at the Hawk Tower last week. Thanks for the photo; Delia forwarded it. Would have loved to have been along on this sparrow trip, as sparrows are my fave. The Harris, seaside, and both sharp-tailed species would all have been lifers for me. I had hoped to pick up seaside and salt-marsh sharp-tailed at Cape May, but it was not to be. Ah, well – next trip. See you at New River in the spring!

~Kathi, aka KatDoc

By: Sharon Lynn

Sharon Lynn — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:19:05 +0000

Nice blog post! I am only sorry that work beckoned and I had to leave early. It was a fantastic learning experience.

By: Dan Murray

Dan Murray — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:08:46 +0000

Great shots! I was the unidentified “free agent” in the picture and I was surprised to see myself here. I got some similar shots (http://www.birdinginnewjersey.com/) and enjoyed the bird, the birding and the birders in DE. Thanks for having me and great job with all the seen sparrows!

By: Roy Harvey

Roy Harvey — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:57:57 +0000

I had the good fortune to see all the sharp-tailed sparrows in the University of Connecticut collection sorted into saltmarsh and Nelson’s groups by Chris Elphick, who has been studying the saltmarsh for some years now. The point he made about sorting them out easily was the distinct difference in the breast streaking. On the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow the breast streaking is sharp and distinct, while on the Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow it is blurry and indistinct.

By: Mike and Joy Bowen

Mike and Joy Bowen — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:04:29 +0000

Jeff: We should never have moved away from Delaware! Looks like you had a great trip. M&J Bowen, Bethesda MD