| Krif Road fields, Keene, NH. October 2nd, 2004. | | Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ammodramus nelsoni. | | A rare inland find for Keene in south-west New Hamsphire. Susannah Lerman discovered this presumed interior form (either nelsoni or alterus) of Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow
on a foggy autumn morning at Krif Road. The bird gave great views for
several minutes allowing me to get a few record shots. The quality
of the images was affected by the dull, foggy conditions. Good
indications of the interior forms include the bright orange-buff face
and
breast contrasting with the white belly and fairly distinct dusky
streaks on the breast and flanks. In some of the shots, bright
white lines down the mantle can be seen, again suggestive of an
interior form rather than the Atlantic coastal form, subvirgatus. The
overall bright
orange-buff appearance, coupled with the relatively small bill suggest
that
the bird could A. n. nelsoni, which winters along the south-east Atlantic coast, and along the Texas coast. | Taken using Nikon Coolpix 995 through Swarovski HD telescope.
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