Does anyone what this bird is, and why it is significant?
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The first Teaser ever was posted on Labor Day 2008.
March 19, 2013
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I'd say Lincoln's Sparrow...pretty rare bird plus it would be a very early sighting therefore warblers and other migratory passerines shouldn't be far too behind.
Posted by: Michael Turso | March 22, 2013 at 09:04 PM
Two guesses: Vesper Sparrow, or Grasshopper Sparrow. If Grasshopper Sparrow, it's important because the Florida subspecies is probably going to go extinct. If Vesper Sparrow, not sure why it's important.
Posted by: Patrick Carney | March 20, 2013 at 02:56 PM
Lincoln's Sparrow? Not sure why it's significant--maybe because it's rare, or because it's still early in migration season?
Posted by: Ian Garrison | March 19, 2013 at 06:17 PM