AMERICAN BITTERN, STA-5, CLEWISTON, FL

OSPREY ON GROUND, STA-5, CLEWISTON, FL

TURKEY VULTURES ON GROUND, STA-5, CLEWISTON, FL

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, STA-5, CLEWISTON, FL

GREEN HERON, STA-5, CLEWISTON, FL

SINGING EASTERN MEADOWLARK, STA-5, CLEWISTON, FL

SAVANNAH SPARROW, STA-5, CLEWISTON, FL

   This morning we went on an Audobon of the Western Everglades (AWE) birding field trip to Stormwater Treatment Area-5 (STA-5) in Clewiston, FL.    This is a great birding hotspot.

   Even though the face and bill of the bird are somewhat obscured, we were able to ID this bird as a Savannah Sparrow (in particular vs. the Song Sparrow, which is very similar) as follows:

• Brown above and white below, with relatively thin brown streaks on breast and flanks.
• Central dark brown spot on chest.
• Notched tail - this differentiates the Savannah Sparrow from the Song Sparrow, which has a rounded tail.