I observed the Lark Sparrow on Rt. 25 (the road on the north side of the property) just east of the main entrance to the EPCAL property at about 11:15AM, feeding with a few Savannah Sparrows in a narrow patch of grass on the south side of the road. I had photographed the bird earlier along Grumman Blvd., west of the Community Center and also had a chance to photograph the bird on Route 25. At first I thought there might be two Lark Sparrows but a comparison of the photos indicates that we are probably dealing with a single bird. It is apparent that this bird covers a significant amount of territory in its wanderings. I felt incredibly lucky to get such good views of the LeConte's Sparrow, given its skulking reputation. I recall looking for this species on its breeding grounds in southern Manitoba many years ago, and being incredibly frustrated by it unwillingness to show itself.
A few photos of the Lark Sparrow can be seen at flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/sets/721576259125905/ Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
