Kind of jealous to see all the good birds seen lately while I went leaf peeping upstate for 6 days , my only free time nowadays is after work to get some of those birds.
So this afternoon sounded like a good plan
First a stop at the sparrow bowl which is a very short distance from my office. And it's a straight route for home. As expected it's a sparrow haven in there! Despite tall grasses, some birds perches in the mugwort and surrounding flora.Those I found were Field ,abundant Song, white throated and a junco. But I didnt waste too much time in angst for the nethermead birds.
Enroute I ran into Eleanor Ray who mentioned that the Vesper Sparrow was hanging around the big Walnut tree. But getting there I saw birder Maddie who gestured to the donor white oak inside the fence enclosure closest to the path. Edging closer and with Maddie's help saying where it was, I was able to see the Clay colored sparrow perched close to the trunk. A great bird for me not having seen one in years ( of course they're rare here though)
Rusty tweeted the bittern during this time,so after a futile look for the vesper, I took off for the bittern for a better opportunity..
By now ,I'm stationed at the peninsula pink beach and after a scan,I see a brownish bulge within the phragmites left side. It never stood up,but I'll take the sighting for a good 2nd great bird. I can't get greedy. Tomorrow will be a new day and new opportunities.
Kb
"Autumn…the year's last, loveliest smile." ~ William Cullen Bryant
"Autumn…the year's last, loveliest smile." ~ William Cullen Bryant