[EBB Sightings] Lincoln's Sparrows

Hi Sylvia,
I've been watching birds in my yard/feeders for at least 15 years.  I've 
only had Lincoln's in my yard one winter. Based on reports on this list, I 
think they might be somewhat more frequent in Berkeley. I'll go out on a 
limb here and suggest that maybe they like the cooler, foggier locations 
in the East Bay.
My house is near the intersection of Lincoln and Monterey in Oakland. Our 
usual winter sparrow crowd is a pair of Song Sparrows, perhaps with 
juveniles of the year, up to 10-12 Dark-eyed Juncos, 2 or more Cal. 
Towhees, ditto for Spotted Towhees, and in the last few years, 3-6 
Golden-crowned Sparrows. We have White crowned Sparrows occasionally, but 
not regularly through the winter.
Cheers.


John H. Harris
Professor of Biology
Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94613
(510) 430-2027
johnh at mills.edu


On Thu, 29 Sep 2005, Sylvia Sykora wrote:

> Have I been missing these birds in the general crowd all these years?  Have they been found in any of the Oakland hills locations?  I'm now scrutinizing my Song Sparrows but would like to know if Lincoln's are a possibility here.
> Thank you for any input you can provide.
> Sylvia Sykora
> Oakland
> Montclair near Castle/Skyline