Christopher Lindsey
Sagebrush Sparrow (A. nevadensis)
Montecito Memorial Park, San Bernardino County, CA. 10-21-18.
ebird.org/view/checklist/S49356978
I ran across this interesting "Sage" Sparrow at my local birding patch over the weekend. The distinct back streaking and weak malar stripe favors identification as Sagebrush, rare to this area. The coastal subspecies of Bell's is expected.
Listserve writeup by Tom Benson:
Sagebrush Sparrow (A. nevadensis)
Montecito Memorial Park, San Bernardino County, CA. 10-21-18.
ebird.org/view/checklist/S49356978
I ran across this interesting "Sage" Sparrow at my local birding patch over the weekend. The distinct back streaking and weak malar stripe favors identification as Sagebrush, rare to this area. The coastal subspecies of Bell's is expected.
Listserve writeup by Tom Benson: