09-28-12 Field Note

October 3, 2012

Debbie Leick shares observations on elderberries, white-throated sparrows, and a northern harrier hawk.

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Bird Field Note 09-28-12

Summer wildfires blanket the valley with smoke.

Browsed elderberry exhibits a mushroom-like appearance.

Steep slopes limit elderberry browse.

Elderberries feed hungry migrants.

Bands are found on recaptured sparrows.

A white-throated sparrow excites researchers.

Savannah sparrows breed in the agricultural fields.

The high elevation banding station nets two conifer-loving species.

A juvenile northern harrier searches for food.

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