Date: 5/8/25 5:39 am From: Galveston Ornithological Society <galornsoc...> Subject: RE: [NFLbirds] A question for more experienced birders
Well, there’s no question as to the ID. You even have an adult in your excellent spate of images. J
From: Christine Anderson <steeno123...>
Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2025 6:46 AM
To: Galveston Ornithological Society <galornsoc...>
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Subject: Re: [NFLbirds] A question for more experienced birders
Hi Jim,
These wrens were in the sedges around a cattle pond. So the area immediately surrounding the pond is rather wet, but quickly becomes dry pasture. Depending on how long it's been since the cattle have been in the pasture, the drier areas will have tall clumps of different grasses. The cattle were present when these photos were taken, so the grass in the drier areas was pretty short. If they are Sedge wrens, they may have moved to the pond's edge for better cover.
I don't have them as yet, but I can easily get the GPS coordinates.
Thanks,
Christine
On Thu, May 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM Galveston Ornithological Society <galornsoc...> <mailto:<galornsoc...> > wrote:
Hi Christine,
I have always wondered why there is no field guide to baby birds!
Your birds certainly look like Sedge Wrens. I wonder if the habitat matched that species. They are generally in high grasses (yes, sedges) and not really wet areas so much as Marsh Wrens. [That is why they changed the old name “short-billed marsh wren” to Sedge Wren.]
I’m not sure who handles the records these days for North Florida but this certainly looks in need of further review. Be sure to have the gps coordinates handy.
Your work is worthy of a congratulations, like our dear friend Jim Cavenaugh deserved with his nesting Virginia Rails.
Jim Stevenson
From: <nflbirds...> <mailto:<nflbirds...> <nflbirds...> <mailto:<nflbirds...> > On Behalf Of Christine Anderson
Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2025 4:45 AM
To: <nflbirds...> <mailto:<nflbirds...> Subject: [NFLbirds] A question for more experienced birders
Hello all,
I captured the following images of what I'm reasonably sure are a fledgling Sedge wren and one of its parents. The photos were taken on 4/22/25 in Jefferson County, FL, near Monticello.
I have since learned that this species typically breeds much farther north.
Perhaps I've misidentified?
If they are Sedge wrens, do these birds occasionally nest in our area?
