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Golden-crowned Sparrow in Blueberries

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I was a little surprised to see three Golden-crowned Sparrows fly into the blueberry bush in our yard and start eating the flowers. At first I didn’t realize that’s what they were doing, but I got my binoculars out and was able to clearly see one eating a flower. Made a quick trip to the … Read more

Full Day

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Despite a forecast for rain, the sun broke through the clouds and it remained partly cloudy for most of the day.  We did finally get a bit of a sprinkle this evening, but it didn’t last long.  The kids and I hiked up to the viewpoint on Gavan Hill.  It took us a couple of … Read more

Recent Observations

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I made it down to the park again this morning, but didn’t find any shorebirds, not even the Semipalmated Plover I saw last night.   It was actually fairly quiet in the park – I didn’t even see any sparrows along the upper shoreline.  In some ways it’s seemed like an odd migration so far, there’s … Read more