10/13 Highlights from a walk in just the Willard Island part of Hammo from 2PM to 4PM included: 2 imm. WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 swamp sparrows, 1 ruby crowned kinglet, 1 brown creeper, 1 eastern towhee, 5 juncos and 1 CLAY COLORED SPARROW (see note below) re: the clay colored sparrow -- I think that what I saw was a clay colored sparrow, as it was in the same location as others have been reporting earlier in the week, near the outhouse just before the Willard Island path. It was in with a group of song sparrows and juncos. It appeared to me that the bird had a dark eyeline ending at the eye, not going thru the eye, with light lores. Other than that it looked like a chipping sparrow. It had a very obvious gray nape but so does the chipping sparrow. I am still not totally convinced that what I was seeing was a clay colored sparrow and not a chipping sparrow. Are there any other identifying features that really help in distinguishing these two species when they are both in non breeding plumage? Help!! Carolyn Cimino Waterford, CT ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com