At 12:34 PM 4/26/99 -0400, you wrote: >ospreyers, > >a grasshopper sparrow was present on the Mall today, loosely associating >with a small flock of savannah sparrows in an area of unmown grass, >dandelions (on the seeds of which the sparrows were feeding), and >crabapples between the east end of constitution gardens and the east end >of the reflecting pool. The bird was found by Jim Felley, and is likely >the same individual he located last week slightly to the east. > >also present in the immediate vicinity were male baltimore oriole and >eastern towhees, several catbirds, and an eastern kingbird. The Mall may >lack some of the charm and species variety of other migrant hotspots, but >the open space helps greatly with viewing, and convenient nearby urban >amenities include snack stands and the federal government . . . > >cheers, > >rob > >Robert Weiner (rweiner@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu) >International Business Department >George Washington University >Washington DC 20052 >202 994 5981 >