[NatureNS] Mystery? pale sparrow

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:24:47 -0400
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Our overwintering Savannahs have no trace of yellow near the eye  
until Spring.  Jim

On 7-Feb-12, at 7:31 PM, Elizabeth Doull wrote:

> Hi Jim
>
> I think it is not a Savannah sparrow because of its facial marks.   
> It did not have yellow lores. I know when I see a Savannah or  
> Ipswich sparrow.  This mystery Lakeside sparrow has weak, pale  
> molars (?) and a smudgy dot  with few pale streaks.  The tail was  
> average.  Not short or long.
>
> Cheers,
> Liz
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James W. Wolford
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 11:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Birds in Birch Cove
>
> Liz, your small pale song?? sparrow might be a Savannah sparrow --  
> that's the way our Canard wintering Savannahs look.  A good clue is  
> the relatively shorter tail on Savannahs.  Cheers from Jim
>
>


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Our overwintering Savannahs have no trace of yellow near the eye until =
Spring. &nbsp;Jim<div><br><div><div>On 7-Feb-12, at 7:31 PM, Elizabeth =
Doull wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
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auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div><font =
face=3D"Times New Roman">Hi Jim</font></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><font =
face=3D"Times New Roman">I think it is not a Savannah sparrow because of =
its facial marks.&nbsp; It did not have yellow lores. I know when I see =
a Savannah or Ipswich sparrow.&nbsp; This mystery Lakeside sparrow has =
weak, pale molars (?) and a smudgy dot&nbsp; with few pale =
streaks.&nbsp; The tail was average.&nbsp; Not short or =
long.</font></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman">Cheers,</font></div><div>Liz</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><font =
face=3D"Times New Roman"></font>&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"font: normal =
normal normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- Original Message -----<div =
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background-repeat: initial initial; "><b>From:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
title=3D"jimwolford@eastlink.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">James W. =
Wolford</a></div><div><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><=
div><b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Monday,=
 February 06, 2012 11:09 PM</div><div><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [NatureNS] Birds in =
Birch Cove</div></div><div><br></div>Liz, your small pale song?? sparrow =
might be a Savannah sparrow -- that's the way our Canard wintering =
Savannahs look. &nbsp;A good clue is the relatively shorter tail on =
Savannahs. &nbsp;Cheers from Jim<div><br><div><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman"></font>&nbsp;</div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body=
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