A review of the records revealed that yesterday's Nelson's Sparrow ( Sharp-tailed) makes this sighting the fourth such record for Prospect. The previous dates are
March 18th, 2003 Prospect Lake/West Island observed by PDorosh
October 24th , 2009 Baseball fields fence enclosure Obs RJett, MEyster, PDorosh ( the big sparrow date that included also Saltmarsh ST ,Clay-colored and Vesper Sparrows that day)
October 6th, 2011 Baseball field fence enclosure Observer Rob Bate, Rob Jett
--KB
Addenum: An email this afternoon from John Ascher makes my Nelson's the fifth record.John and Chaoyan had one Oct 22nd, 2006
here below was his photo of a NESP seen in phragmites along the Peninsula Meadow lakeside