FreeLists / tn-bird / [tn-bird] Standifer Gap Marsh

["David & Gloria Patterson" <dgpatterson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

October 24, 2002
Standifer Gap Marsh
Chattanooga, TN

Virginia Rail and Sora, at least 5 of each, at least 3 locations

Tree Swallow (1), flying over marsh and parking lots for 15 minutes or more

White-crowned Sparrow (1) 

LeConte's ??? Sparrow (3), the most obvious feature was a noticable yellow face 
(eye stripe and below eye), breast and sides buffy and finely streaked, belly 
clear.  These birds did NOT seem wary; I was within 10 feet of them, in plain 
sight, for about 3 minutes or so.  Along the east-west ditch between black top 
road and marsh, with scores of Song and Swamp Sparrows in every stage of 
maturity.  Someone with sparrow experience should check this location!

David Patterson
Chattanooga



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