Well, almost another early record! Just saw this post while still looking at Birds of Missouri, Robbins and Easterla - Early date listed for Savannah Sparrow - 1, 29 August 1971 Squaw Creek NWR. Maybe have to start looking for returning Sparrows as well as Warblers?

Steve K.

--- On Sun, 8/30/09, Frankie Cuculich <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Frankie Cuculich <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: 1000 hills & Union Ridge Adair co.
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009, 9:01 PM
> This morning at 1000 Hills SP, one
> osprey was out diving for his breakfast.  It's 
> cool how they almost go out of sight when fishing. 
> Waxwing's were in good 
> numbers, red eyed vireo, white eyed vireo.  Acouple of
> rose breasted 
> grosbeak, gnatcatcher.  Had a fly by of a pair of
> shovler's.  Went on to Union 
> Ridge CA.  No shorebird habitat, but good for
> rail's.  No luck with that.  10 or 
> 15 boblinks were there feeding on the sedge grass around
> the marsh.  Saw 
> one marsh wren, green heron, great egret.  One sparrow
> I ran all over the 
> marsh trying to ID, finnily  did and it was a savanna
> sparrow.   I have acouple 
> of private marsh's to check out in my area, will post what
> I see.  
> 
> Bird hard !!!
> Frankie Cuculich
> Brashear Mo.
> Adair Co. 
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