Lincoln’s Sparrow Feeding 2018

On Apr 1 2018 I found two Lincoln’s sparrows in my Topeka KS backyard. We did have a winter storm that dropped sleet. Lincoln’s sparrows can be distinguished from other sparrows by their small size, finely streaked buff colored breast, buff malar (mustache), and gray supercilium (eyebrow). They are very skittish sparrows that like to remain under cover. Watch at the end of the video as the sparrow dashes off. This is early for this sparrow in my yard. I’ve been doing Project Feeder Watch for over 20 years and this is the first time I’ve ever had Lincoln’s sparrows to report. It was flagged as rare for feeder watch so I will submit a photo as proof.