tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post770672217336957298..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: A Re-Salute to Sparrows (Or, Salute to Sparrows Installment II)Laurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-20457718300911171662014-11-11T06:31:52.052-07:002014-11-11T06:31:52.052-07:00It's nearly sparrow season back east. So exci...It's nearly sparrow season back east. So excited. And hey, the day I return to the birding world and read about your sparrows is the day I post my rubbish seaside sparrow photo. They really hate photos. Had two opportunities to see them this year and they're little brown blurs every time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-65755013632722633722014-10-18T08:06:20.440-07:002014-10-18T08:06:20.440-07:00Heh, fair point. Your more intimate expertise has ...Heh, fair point. Your more intimate expertise has been noted and included in the updated rankings.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-78667849415584346202014-10-18T06:11:22.198-07:002014-10-18T06:11:22.198-07:00There are still so many sparrows I need.... sigh. ...There are still so many sparrows I need.... sigh. Thanks for the reminder. Also, our GCSP's usually show the fancy black and yellow crown, so perhaps it's just the lower 8 that miss out on that... Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-48214029080740062272014-10-17T23:11:13.830-07:002014-10-17T23:11:13.830-07:00he he I still need to crush Bell's close to ho...he he I still need to crush Bell's close to home, but yes this December a chilly foray for Baird's may be in order. Ouch!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-13390244949935609902014-10-17T23:10:25.803-07:002014-10-17T23:10:25.803-07:00Cheers Chris,
I share much more sentiment with yo...Cheers Chris,<br /><br />I share much more sentiment with you than I, being the haughty judge of Sparrows, can admit publicly without being seen as biassed and uncritical..err hem!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-60260432747653713902014-10-17T19:07:36.027-07:002014-10-17T19:07:36.027-07:00Aweome post Mr. Laurence!!! I agree with Mr. Chris...Aweome post Mr. Laurence!!! I agree with Mr. Chris sparrows are great! Your post makes me want get out to southeast AZ and crush those sparrows!Caleb Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745287870823090848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-65621911546234423332014-10-17T17:31:07.956-07:002014-10-17T17:31:07.956-07:00LOVE sparrows. Liked your last post on them a whi...LOVE sparrows. Liked your last post on them a while back. My opinion always seems to change on which one is my favorite. If I had to go with "now", I think Vesper would be my answer but I saw a pretty tidy Brewer's Sparrow last night and thought....that's a good looker. Simple but clean. During the summer, Botteri's and Cassin's made me smile. What turned into a hated group of birds has become one of my favorites to ID....similar to Sandpipers. I'd give them all 10's:) Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.com