I finally got a chance to try for the LeConte's Sparrows at Funk Bottoms
Wildlife Area today.  When I got there a bit before 1:00, I ran into a group
of 4 birders from Springfield who had been searching for 3 hours with no
success.  Discouraged, I decided to give it a try anyways.  Not 20 minutes
after I left the group, I was looking at a LECONTE'S SPARROW.  That's just
how it goes sometimes.

I only saw one LeConte's, but in the same area (that which Bill Whan
described in an earlier post), I spotted a NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW.  I
got good looks at both species, but had great difficulty seeing them perched
for any length of time.

Top off the short trip with some Sandhill Cranes calling in the distance and
a few Wilson's Snipe in the wet area adjacent to the sparrow spot, it was a
great afternoon trip.  Just a tip: if you go, bring your mud boots.  It's
really wet out there.

Good birding,

John

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John Kuenzli
Columbus, OH

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