A few comments after reading Rob Royse's post about the Savannah Sparrows along an icy shoreline. 
Needless to say, here in the reclaimed grasslands SAVS are ubiquitous in the spring, summer and 
fall. Smaller numbers are also present all winter long. What I have noticed after walking miles of 
grass, is they have three distinct seasonal habitats: Spring arrivals tend to be found in shorter grass 
with small (<6") openings, breeding birds tend to be found in the tall thick grass. In August when 
they molt they appear to have a post breeding mini-migration and tend to be found in the spring 
habitat. From mid to late October until March, I can only find them around they lakes that have had 
some evaporation, feeding along the open banks and the plant growth that pops up after the water 
recedes. 
His number of ten was surprising but not where he found them. I would be interested in knowing if 
anyone else has observed lakeside foraging in wintering SAVS.
Scott Pendleton

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