This land offers a stunning coastal grassland area near the mouth of the Housatonic River which has of this writing 282 species of bird observed according to eBird data. It was my hope to visit Stratford Point and observe the LeConte’s and Clay-colored Sparrows seen a day earlier at the venue. The Common Loon above […]
Tag: Clay-colored Sparrow
Lark Sparrow at Lake Apopka, 11/5/2016
On Saturday I drove out to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive to see a Lark Sparrow that had been found there the day before. It was seen near the gate area, so I didn’t do the whole drive. I just walked up and down Lust Rd until I finally saw the Lark Sparrow. While waiting […]
Clay-colored Sparrow on Canal St, 12/8/2015
On Dec 8, I found one of my nemesis birds for Seminole County: a Clay-colored Sparrow (White-throated Sparrow, Western Kingbird, and Yellow-breasted Chat are next on my list). I’ve been trying to find one here for years. It’s been hanging out here for about a week now, so I’m hopeful that it might winter here […]