[EBB Sightings] Lincoln's Sparrows

Sylvia: 

I've recorded Lincoln's Sparrow at my house in 23 months beginning in 
1995, one or more every year except 2003.  They've shown up as early as 
early as September 21 and as late as April 13.  I've never seen more 
than one bird at a time, and no bird has been seen more than two days in 
a row.  I think one or two stop in my yard briefly (and most often 
during migration), but don't find it attractive enough to stay.  Rusty's 
comments about habitat seem right on target, and may explain why LISP 
are so hard to find in the hills.  Yesterday I was visiting the Coyote 
Creek Field Station of San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory in Alviso - a 
riparian area adjoining a big weedy field - and saw three LISP.  I 
recall that when I was volunteering there years ago, LISP was seen 
frequently.

Kay Loughman
in the hills above the Claremont Hotel
on the Oakland/Berkeley border


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