At Irvine Nature Center this morning: the VESPER SPARROW was located about halfway down the central tree-line (left) as viewed from gazebo, near where the path connects two fields, vicinity of the gnarly tree where the shrike often hung out 2 years ago. Very good view--scared up and perched for awhile then back down to field. I was especially happy to find this b/c it's the first one I've found here. The AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was at the upper/near end of the left marsh (where I had the Orange-Crowned a few weeks ago). 11 sparrow species total.
Very beautiful, primal type of day--no one around, mainly cloudy with two Harriers prominently flying and swooping, lording over the place as 3 of them did a year ago. Fox sparrows and White-Crowned easy to find. I think I underestimated the number of White-Crowned. Flying flocks of waxwing, including about 20 feeding near the ground, affording great viewing. Enjoyed watching 3 Hermits together, a spunky winter wren (aren't they all?), singing golden-crowned.
Selected:
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush 3
Cedar Waxwing 85
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
American Tree Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow X
Field Sparrow X
Vesper Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
White-crowned Sparrow 11 (all immature)
Dark-eyed Junco X
Pine Siskin 2
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Tim Houghton
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