How to find a Le Conte's Sparrow

I have written this for nonbirders to get an idea of what I am doing.
The following is my understanding if how to find a sparrow. It is based on my trip with Bob Anderson. Any mistakes are mine. :). 1. Look at your range maps and any other lists or computer sites to see the distribution of the bird. Study the bird's sounds and looks. (A lot).
2. Using your PLOTS guide (a detailed map of North Dakota mile by mile with all roads on it marked off in one mile squares) find a marsh or wet fen with rushes about 1 to 2 feet high. They need to be the brown redish ones with their roots in a wet mat of dead veg. There needs to be some slightly taller shrub or weed for perches. Not too tall or too many.
3. Now checking your PLOTS decide if it is public land, or if it is not posted "No Trespssing " you can walk out in the marsh. North Dakota allows people to go onto private land as long as it is not posted.
4. Get on your rubber boots and put on lots of bug juice. You are ready.
5. Walk out a short distance and listen for the birds tick call notes. Its song is VERY quiet and not given often. But the tick notes are given often and in long stings. I recorded it and will try to add a sound clip of them. The tapes/CD'S I have do not have the sound.
6. Once you have found the ticks walk slowly toward the sound. With luck the bird will show its self. I took my time and got to within 5 yards of the bird. He did not seem upset with me and I walked away, after taking his picture of course.
(Just a hint if you are taking pictues be on the sunny side of the bird. )

Bob said that they are other places the bird hangs out but they prefer the red/brown wet sedges.

7. Now go back to the trailer and process the 100 or so shots. Photoshop one or two and post it to the blog.
8. Get lots of sleep so I can do it again the next day. Fun.
Donelda.
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