Late yesterday and again today, I made a quick stop by Cochran Shoals sparrow field to look for the Clay-colored Sparrow reported by Jim Healy yesterday. While I struck out both times, I did see a sparrow today right before it disappeared into the grasses that had a dominant white central crown stripe surrounded by brown streaks. That's about all I got on it before it disappeared into the grasses. I had been looking in that general direction because I was hearing sweet and high pitched chip notes that sound similar to the CCSP. The sparrow field has quite a bit of standing water in it so I made a wide swing around the pool of water (doing my best not to trample the habitat). It didn't have the giss of a Swamp or a Song, so I was intrigued and decided to approach it and, when I got a foot or so near it, it flushed and flew out of range, behind some trees and somewhere in the taller grasses. As it flew I noticed heavy contrast in colors across the wings (black, brown and a touch of white) but that's about it. I was expecting it to land in a nearby tree but this bird kept flying, low and out of view. Since I was on my lunch break, I couldn't stay but remain hopeful that a CCSP is still there.

Other interesting birds in or near the field included PRAIRIE WARBLER, SEDGE WREN, and BARRED OWL, wanting to know who cooks for me. (Sometimes I wonder the same.)

Patty McLean Tucker GA

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