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Seminole, Orang• Polk, and Miami-Dade (v.o.); the high report of nine, in Polk 30 Jan (CG et al.), does not compare to the flock of 46 birds last year at L.A.R.A., where this seasons high count was three 28 Feb (HR).Vesper Sparrow reports included highs of 20 at T.B.S. 31 Jan (DSi et al.) and 15 at L.A.R.A. 29 Feb (HR).The only report of a Lark Sparrow came from Polk 2 Jan {fide TP).Grasshopper Sparrows were widely distributed and in normal numbers in the peninsula; one was reported in the Big Bend at Springhill Road S.T.E 8 Feb (GM).The secretive Henslow's Sparrow, often overlooked, was reported from the Tallahassee area (several, 17 Jan; MG), Apalachicola N.E, Liberty ( five, 10 Dec; DoW, LS), EES.R (_<12, 4 Dec-I Jan; JHi et al.), and from Santa Fe Swamp W.M.A., Bradford (28 Dec; D. Cimbaro).In Pasco, single Henslow's were seen at Withlacoochee C.P. 28 Dec, e. of Dade City 5-21 Dec (RS, AuS), and at Crews Lake C.P. 27 Dec (DRo, T. Rogers et al.).Six Le Conte's Sparrows were carefullyidentified at T.B.S. 22 Dec+ (K.Allen, BHA, A.&T. Mason, ph.LSA, m.ob.).Although the total number of Le Conte's was probably greater than six, the size of the fields, abundance of grasses, and large numbers of other species, especially Grasshopper Sparrows, made an accurate census of the entire area impossible.Elsewhere, single birds were reported at S.M.N.W.R. 18 Dec {fide K. NeSmith); H.EM. 21 Dec and Lake City, Columbia, 24 Dec (JK); and EES.E 18 Dec (DoW, LS) and 1 Jan (JHi, MMa et al.).A Fox Sparrow was seen in rural Hamilton 18 Dec (JK), while two remained at P. ES.P. 4 Dec-I Jan (JHi et al.).There were only four reports of single Song Sparrows s. to Pinellas (RS, AuS), whereas the usually rarer Lincoln's Sparrow was reported from Leon, Hamilton, Alachua, and Orange (v.o.), with a high of three in the Tallahassee area.White-throated Sparrows continue to be scarce in the peninsula, with reports coming from Alachua and Polk only (DoW, LS, VPL).Flocks of up to 12 Whitecrowned Sparrows were widespread and found in Nassau, Hamilton, Alachua, Orange, Pinellas, and Polk (v.o.).Single Dark-eyed Juncos wintered s. to Alachua, where three were found throughout that county; even in the Big Bend only single birds were noted (GM).Up to three Blue Grosbeaks wintered at L.A.R.A. (HR).Two Painted Buntings were found n. of the species usual winter range in Alachua 19 Feb+ (DR, MMa).Dickcissels are rare but regular in the winter; following last summer's breeding record at L.A.R.A., it is surprising that the only report was of a bird that visited a Valrico, Hillsborough, feeder 2-18 Dec (SB).Lone Yellow-headed Blackbirds wintered in Hernando, Pasco, Polk, Osceola, Charlotte, and Collier (v.o.).A report of two from Orange and a total of 68 Rusty Blackbirds from two locations in Alachua were the extent of this species invasion into the peninsula(CP, ]hi, C. Lanciani, G. Kiltie et al.).Irregular in winter, one Brewer's Blackbird was discovered at Clearwater, Pindlas, 26 Dec (DG, E. Haney et al.).Rare inland, a Shiny Cowbird was found in a flock of Brown-headeds at a pig farm in Zellwood 11-19 Feb (KR, CP).Elsewhere, at the feeders at Briggs Nature Center, Collier, the only sure place to find these invaders in winter, the high count was four on 21 and 25 Feb (HM).Bronzed Cowbirds were rather widely distributed in the w.peninsula (v.o.), where reports came from Pasco (one), Polk (21), Charlotte (two), and Collier (five).Rare in winter, a hatch-year male Orchard Oriole wintered at L.A.R.A. (JeB et al., HR).In the peninsula the House Finch is invading not only from the n. but from presumed escapes in s.Florida.From the north, a female found its way to e. of Dade City 21 Dec (AuS, RS, BAh et al.) for the 2nd county report; four at Haines City, Polk, 15 Feb were presumably from the south (A.&H.Wheaton).The only Pine Siskin reported was one at Cedar Key 1 Feb (Dart, B. Lever).ontario

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