>Lincoln"s Sparrows are smaller and paler than the average
>sparrow hanging out in the blackberries. The streaking is
>finer, more sharply contrasting. The nape is gray.

Lincoln's Sparrows also generally have a 'buffy' wash on the streaked upper
breast, and the head may have a slightly 'peaked' appearance. They also
have a distinctive dry chip note that is very different from your average
Song Sparrow's 'bark!'.

Rick Romea
romea at pmel.noaa.gov
Seattle,WA