[EBB Sightings] Winter yard birds

Winter is definitely coming, as the typical species are arriving in my yard.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 10/9, Hermit Thrush - 10/3, Varied Thrush - 10/8,
Cedar Waxwing - 10/2, Golden-crowned Sparrow - 9/24, Fox Sparrow - 9/23,
Pine Siskin - 10/11.  Also today (10/11) I had a White-crowned Sparrow,
which may seem common to many, but they are rare here in the Oakland hills.
Only the 5th sighting in the 13 years I have lived here.  Also on 10/9 I had
a Black-throated Gray Warbler, only the 2nd sighting in my yard, last seen
in October 1994.  I seem to have more species and higher numbers than usual.

Johan Langewis
Oakland