Well, this morning my quest for Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow got a little closer to its target. Dave Slager, Rick Brigham and I had an adult Le Conte's Sparrow in Kent County- at Roselle Park, around 9:15-9:35 AM. It was in the western central portion of the park, far from the paved trails- about 150 yds north of the south trail and 200 yds west of the central paved trail bisecting the park. Here is a map of the approximate location.
See my prior post for the google map link for directions to Roselle Park, but it's east of Grand Rapids about 6 miles on the west bank of the Grand River. Here are my 2 best photos of the bird. If you go, be prepared to be patient; its was quite a skulker. Walk patiently through the thick grasses for a slow flier, pale above, with short tail. It landed in a 15 foot tall willow tree and was rather confiding once we stopped walking around.
See my prior post for the google map link for directions to Roselle Park, but it's east of Grand Rapids about 6 miles on the west bank of the Grand River. Here are my 2 best photos of the bird. If you go, be prepared to be patient; its was quite a skulker. Walk patiently through the thick grasses for a slow flier, pale above, with short tail. It landed in a 15 foot tall willow tree and was rather confiding once we stopped walking around.
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