Eastern Towhee and Vesper Sparrow are much-welcomed arrivals

female Eastern Towhee – Tom Bell – May 7 13

Eastern Towhee

• – Reported Apr 13, 2014 12:30 by Donald Sutherland
• – Cottesloe–3.2 km ENE on Webster Rd, Peterborough, Ontario
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• – Comments: “flushed from roadside, flew N into cover on N side road. Medium-sized passerine with longish tail, entirely black back and conspicuous white tips to outer rectrices.”

Vesper Sparrow

• – Reported Apr 13, 2014 11:30 by Donald Sutherland
• – Douro–2.5 km NE on Douro Line 2 at May Creek, Peterborough, Ontario
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• – Comments: “singing, field on E side of road S of creek.”