I've always thought a good mark for Lincoln's sparrow is the faint purplish
cast
to the eyestripe. Never very strong, but usually present. Field Guides
show this also and
seem to describe it as gray rather than purplish. That's probably due to
the color perception of the observer.
The other striped sparrows of similar habitat don't really show this.
This bird shows it 'well' but although faint as usual.
Bob OBrien Carver OR
On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 5:13 PM Paul Sullivan <paultsullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Mitch Ratzlaff suggests, and I agree, that Harry's bathing sparrow is
likely
a Lincoln's Sparrow. The streaks in the breast argue against Swamp. The
streaks are fine, and the malar is yellow-tan in some photos.
The wet bird is a challenge; not what we're uised to seeing.
Paull Sullivan
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Subject: Ankeny--Swamp Sparrow
Date: Thu Nov 12 2020 0:33 am
From: atowhee AT gmail.com
Our bathing sparrow along the road to Rail Trail parking lot was, in fact,
a Swamp Sparrow...he was near the crabapple tree on west side of the
lane...
--
Harry Fuller
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Subject: Ankeny Marsh in the fog
Date: Wed Nov 11 2020 20:15 pm
From: atowhee AT gmail.com
Only one surprise--two Tree Swallows feeding over Eagle Marsh!
Lots of expected birds: 26 Tundra Swans, GW Teal most numerous duck within
sight, Merlin and RS Hawk near Pintail Marsh. 45 species in 2.5 hours,
nice morning. Salem Audubon field trip under covid restrictions.
Best Savannah Sparrow series of pictures.
https://atowhee.blog/2020/11/1...
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