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Started by Benjamin DeHaven, Oct 17 2012 12:07 AM

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#1 Benjamin DeHaven

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 12:07 AM

Hello again!

Here are the couple sparrows I would like confirmation on as well as two birds I really am not sure about. These were all taken near Curtis Creek in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 10.16.12.

#1 Lincoln Sparrow (thin stripes and teeny tiny black streaks in the rufous parts of the face)
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#2 Swamp Sparrow (looks like a Song but without any belly stripes and it has a ton of tan on the flanks)
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#3 Swamp Sparrow (looks kind of different from #2, but I think they are both SWSP)
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#4 Never showed its belly or flanks so strip info is out. I think this is a Song Sparrow but I can see reasons why it could be something else as well.
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#5 Song Sparrow
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#6 Song Sparrow (seems to be missing streaking on the flanks, but SWSP are not supposed to have much black in the crown stripes)
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# Extra Credit... No clue but American Goldfinch, but I don't think that's it.
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Phew. Thanks!

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#2 Benjamin DeHaven

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 12:08 AM

Sorry, forgot one. Same time and place as above. This is a Field Sparrow, no? This guy is amazing looking! Blows the Stokes Field Sparrows away.

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#3 Liam

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 12:14 AM

All your sparrows confirmed except for 6, which looks like a Swamp. Song's stripe are usually more reddish.
Sibley's shows female Swamp with a dark crown.
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 12:16 AM

Agree with all but #1....I'm not convinced that's a Lincolns.
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 12:16 AM

I'm commenting just to say that your puns are incredible!

I do agree with Liam, though I'm with Joe, 1 looks Swamp-ish to this inexperienced birder.

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 12:20 AM

The streaking on the flanks of Swamp is usually somewhat blurred, these streaks look quite crisp to me. Plus, head shape and coloration fit Lincoln's very well.
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#7 Benjamin DeHaven

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 01:11 AM

Wow! I'm impressed that I managed at least 6 of 7! Thanks for the confirmations and if anyone else wants to chime in on #1 (or any for that matter) jump on in!

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#8 Benjamin DeHaven

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 01:14 AM

Let me toss up two more of #1 just to maybe give some more info...

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 01:32 AM

Definitely a Swamp Sparrow.
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 01:33 AM

Definitely a Swamp Sparrow.

Yup, appears my suspicions were correct. Those second shots definitely helped, and I know Liam would agree with Swamp now.

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 01:45 AM

Okay, looks better for Swamp here. Great example of how a bird can so closely resemble different species in different photos.
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#12 Benjamin DeHaven

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 01:48 AM

Ok, so be it. Thank you all very much. 5 for 7 means I get a 71% on Maryland October Sparrows. And considering the 30 some other Sparrows that I didn't post, I have another 5 or so wrong ones... But everything else was either a solid Song or White-throated so hopefully I didn't botch that too much. Oh well, thank you all very much, I can sleep easily now!

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 01:49 AM

No. 5 kinda looks like a Lincoln's to me. Fine breast streaking and the light brown color under the streaking. Or maybe something else. I'm not familiar with eastern sparrows.
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 02:43 AM

bill doesnt fit lincolns for 5

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Posted 17 October 2012 - 05:04 AM

It's doubtless Dehaven's desparrow is definitely displaced.
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 05:09 AM

Benjamin DeHaven,
thanks for including field marks on your identifications. It really helps a novice like me.
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