One of my birding stops this morning was Veteran’s Park in Milwaukee. The flooded area on the east end of the lagoon, provided excellent views of 3 Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrows. They fed in the flooded area of the grass coming in and out of the cattails. It was nice to see these migrants. Also present were 4 Sora’s, that gave nice looks some of the time I was there. Other birders also enjoyed the nice views of these stunning sparrows, the sparrows were present when I left the area at 9:00 am. Not a life bird as I had this species at the Magic Hedge and Lake Barney in the past. It was a beautiful morning out with pleasant temps, low winds and sunny skies. Images were taken on September 23, 2020.
Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Veteran’s Park in Milwaukee Wisconsin on September 23, 2020
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how do local birders find out about these sightings? Are there separate facebook groups or text groups?
Fantastic Thankyou!
Wow, very nice Jim!
Beautiful photography and great views of this unusual sparrow. Nice find, Jim!
Very nice coverage of a scarce sparrow.
Super neat. Can you tell me where the magic hedge is at?
Excellent, Jim!