Savannah Sparrow
April
11th
This morning Mike and I went to the
Cannonball Prairie Metropark which is one of our newer Metroparks. This land was originally a farm which is
being restored to a rich habitat for birds, frogs, and turtles. Part of the land is being converted to a prairie
which will support grassland birds and butterflies. There is a large pond and wetland area, a
woodlot, and the Wabash Cannonball bike trail runs through the park.
We walked through the woodlot and saw
a Pileated Woodpecker which is always special.
Then we trekked through the grassland area and saw several types of
sparrows including a Savannah Sparrow which was a new bird for us.
The Savannah Sparrow is a medium-sized
sparrow with a fairly small bill and short tail. It has a crisply streaked breast and strong
facial pattern with a yellowish stripe over the eyes. It looks somewhat similar to a Song Sparrow.
(1
new species, total 153)
Savannah
Sparrow
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