[birding] Tree Swallows & possible Slate-colored Fox Sparrow at E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area

[Joel Geier]

P.S. Forgot to mention, this Fox Sparrow also had a very yellow lower
mandible and was noticeably small for a Fox Sparrow. It was with
Golden-crowneds and when it first sat up it surprised me that it looked
almost the same size or even smaller than the Golden-crowneds. Also a
White-throated Sparrow in with them. Location (for those who know the
area well) is at the grass seed screenings piles south of the oak woods,
right on the south boundary.


On Wed, 2010-02-24 at 15:57 -0800, Joel Geier wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> Taking a quick break from a deadline task, I finally got to see my first
> swallows of the year, as five TREE SWALLOWS flew *south* over the south
> end of E.E. Wilson, heading on into Adair Village under unsettled skies.
> 
> Along the south boundary of E.E. Wilson I saw an interesting Fox Sparrow
> that I'd like to get another look at, once I get this report out of the
> way. Lots of white on belly, reddish tail, sort of grayish head. It
> might be a ssp. altivagans Slate-colored Fox Sparrow. No time to give
> directions now but I expect that the bird will stick around for a second
> look tomorrow.
> 
> Happy birding,
> Joel
> 
> --
> Joel Geier
> Camp Adair area north of Corvallis
> 
> 
> 
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