My apologies to the list for writing to Michel and sending it out to everyone. Will I ever learn not to hit the reply button? Sorry. The tri-colored heron was still at Dead Creek today, Sunday, around 11:30, fishing in the same area described on Friday. Two immature eagles were walking along a log off the big parking lot at the end of Brilyea Access road. There was a sparrow sitting in the road not far from where I parked for the heron. He had white outer tail feathers, was very wet, sunning himself and occasionally rubbing his body around in the dirt. Streaky with a white eye ring. The only sparrow that looked right was a vesper sparrow. Is that possible? Had no camera with me. Jo Ann Lafayette Burlington