Three sparrows today. First (and most exciting) was a pair of young White-crowned Sparrows that popped up in a rose bush on my morning hike with dog—then flitted around a bit. I heard them first, and their thin notes took my breath away.
Second were a few House Sparrows in town, where I ran a quick errand.
Third was the Song Sparrow in my yard (photo here from yesterday). It’s a year-rounder that seems to live in a thick mass of ivy.
Sparrows seem rarer here then in Maine, which makes me kind of appreciate them more.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 9:08 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-capped Chickadee
2. House Finch**
3. Black-billed Magpie*
4. Northern Flicker
5. Spotted Towhee**
6. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
7. Dark-eyed Junco
8. White-crowned Sparrow
9. Lesser Goldfinch**
10. American Robin**
Elsewhere
11. Rock Pigeon
12. European Starling
13. House Sparrow
14. Red-tailed Hawk
15. Song Sparrow (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Mammals
Long-tailed Weasel
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, European starling, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, long-tailed weasel, northern flicker, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, white-crowned sparrow, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
