Begin forwarded message: > From: Joe Faulkner <[log in to unmask]> > Date: October 20, 2006 11:12:51 PM EDT > To: Ohio-birds Birds <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Nelson's st sparrow at funk bottoms > > Fellow sparrow chasers, (tried to post this last night but had not > updated address yet) > > Following the precise directions of Gabe Hostetler, (thank you, > Gabe), Linda Helm, Vicki Derr and I were able to locate two Nelson's > Sharp Tailed Sparrows at Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area this afternoon > (Friday, 10-20). These were very illusive birds, but they finally > perched , side by side, on a muskrat mound, only ten yards away. They > stayed put for all of 20 seconds, which apparently is like a lifetime > for this species. After all the skulking they did, it seemed hard to > believe. We had to work really, really hard and got really, really > wet, but we all got really, really great looks, and it was really, > really, really worth it as this was a life bird for all three of us. > > This birding success was clearly a direct result of the recent > sparrow symposium, and all the nice posts about this bird being in > Ohio at this time. We knew where to look and how to go about locating > this very elusive species. If you go for this bird tomorrow, please > note that the sign for Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area has fallen down. > Just look for two posts that look like they once might have held up > the sign. Also, if duck hunting season begins tomorrow (that would be > Saturday), this might not be the place to be, although there were very > few ducks around. > > Also present were about 40 Sandhill Cranes and 3 Bald Eagles. > > > Joe in the woods, > Perry County > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]