Lark Sparrow

[Paul O'Toole]

Status: Rare for Ontario
eBird Report Checklist S22868346
Normal Range: Breeds from British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and northern Minnesota, south to California, northern Mexico, Louisiana, and Alabama. Spends winters from southern California to Florida and southward.
Photo Info:
Nikon D50 w/80-400VR
Handheld, with late evening natural light.
Bird spent most of the time feeding on the ground and didn't like other sparrow species around its area.
Location: Lemoine Point, Ontario
14 April 2015

** Anyone know any info on dates for previous sightings in Ontario?

[anatum]

Super catch and great shots!
The camera info also very interesting, I always wonder what people shoot with.

[JW Mills]

Check eBird for dates and locations.
eg. Kingston Field Naturalists reported it at the same location  Apr 13 2015

[Dinusaur]

Wow, that's something.

[BetCrooks]

There's a bit of info about past sightings on Mike Burrell's blog at http://mikeburrell.blogspot.ca/2015/04/ ... arrow.html. He says 5 records a year in southern Ontario is not unusual.

Your photos show it's sure worth paying attention to every sparrow. No telling what you may find!

[gary yankech]

great shots!