Shiawassee Refuge auto tour - Le Conte's sparrows

[Steve_Kahl at fws.gov]

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge hosted a guided auto birding tour on
October 13.  Many noteworthy species were found, but the bird of the day
was Le Conte's sparrow.  Two were found, including one individual that
granted lasting looks from only 20 feet away.  Many thanks to Steve Gasser
for leading and coordinating the tour and Larry Abraham and Carolyn
Szaroletta for co-leading.

Canada Goose
Gadwall     2
American Black Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Pheasant
Pied-billed Grebe
American Bittern     1
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Northern Harrier     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
American Kestrel     1
American Coot
Sandhill Crane     8
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs     2
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
Eastern Screech-Owl     2
Chimney Swift
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
European Starling
LeConte's Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow     1
Swamp Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Steven Kahl
Refuge Manager
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
6975 Mower Road
Saginaw, MI  48601-9783
P (989) 777-5930 ext 16
F (989) 777-9200
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/shiawassee/