FW: Clay-colored Sparrow in Monroe Co. 5.8.07

[James Lesser]

To All:

I received the following from Bob Petit this evening.

Regards,
Jim

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Jim Lesser      248/626-2636
List Manager
West Bloomfield, MI
lesser at jameslesser.com

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Pettit [mailto:redknot at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 5:55 PM
> To: Bob Pettit
> Cc: lesser at jameslesser.com; martineoverman at earthlink.net;
> Karl.Overman at USDOJ.GOV
> Subject: Clay-colored Sparrow in Monroe Co. and Warblers
> 
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> Today, Tuesday, May 7, 2008 I and three other birders (members of Erie
> Shores Birding Association), went to Sterling State Park and birded the
> area from the big 'rusty' bridge west to the viewing shelter and south to
> the bend in the path with a sitting bench. We birded close to the south
> edge of the 'prairie grass' section after the bridge and along the paved
> path south. Most warblers were in tight at the shore line and in the trees
> and vegetation around the curve and bench ares.
> 
> We heard a Clay-colored Sparrow in the tall 'prairie grass' area north of
> the south shore, but could not locate it. When we were ending our trip we
> heard it again in the north section of the 'prairie grass' area but could
> not locate it.
> 
> 15 species of warblers were sighted.
> 
> Warblers south shoreline of 'prairie grass' section:
> Nashville Warbler
> Black-throated Blue Warbler
> American Redstart
> Common Yellowthroat
> Wilson's Warbler
> Canada Warbler
> 
> Warblers near north (25 yards), south, and west (100 yards) the bench
> area:
> Northern Parula
> Chestnut-sided Warbler
> Magnolia Warbler
> Blackpoll Warbler (eye-level, 30 minutes in area)
> 
> Most any where on this path:
> Yellow Warbler
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
> Black-throated Green Warbler
> Palm Warbler
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> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bob Pettit
> 
> Flat Rock, MI 48134
> redknot at earthlink.net
> 734-755-8832