[EBB Sightings] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak in Walnut Creek

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Hi all,

We had a most eventful day at our backyard feeders yesterday.  Earlier =
in the day I again saw the white-throated sparrow seen earlier in the =
season.  That fellow must be spending the winter here.  He was in a =
mixed flock of about 20 or so white and gold crowned sparrows.  The =
other sparrows try to chase him away from the seed spilled on the ground =
from the hanging feeders, but he doesn't seem to be too intimidated at =
this point in the season. =20

Finally I think I had a pine siskin feeding on the nyjer sock feeder =
with the lesser goldfinches.  I've been so envious of all the other =
postings of pine siskins.  I wasn't able to really see any yellow on the =
bird to distinguish it from a female house finch, but it had a quite =
noticeable light(white?) wingbar.  I neglected to check out the bill, =
which should supposedly be thinner and longer than that of a house =
finch.  Next time I see the bird I'll try to check that out.

However, the piece de resistance (sp?) was a sighting of a male =
rose-breasted grosbeak.  Imagine my surprise to see it on my feeder!  It =
came to the feeder again and I was able to capture it on tape with my =
camcorder. It was a new backyard bird to add to my list, and a lifer for =
my husband, Mel.  I had seen one in Tennessee about two years ago.  The =
bird returned again today about 9:15am.

Other birds which have been visiting my yard for the winter (or =
migrating south) are ruby-crowned kinglet, Northern flicker, juncos, =
lesser goldfinches, Nuttal's and downey woodpeckers, black phoebe, =
white- and gold-crowned sparrows, robins, yellow-rumped warbler, and my =
first ever sharp-shinned hawk.  We also have a local Cooper's hawk which =
periodically comes through on a dinner hunting expedition.  Twice we =
have seen him kill and dine on a mourning dove.

My house is located in northwest Walnut Creek, west of Buena Vista =
Avenue and west of the very northern end of Overlook Drive.

Laura Gee

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backyard feeders=20
yesterday.  Earlier in the day I again saw the white-throated =
sparrow seen=20
earlier in the season.  That fellow must be spending the winter =
here. =20
He was in a mixed flock of about 20 or so white and gold crowned =
sparrows. =20
The other sparrows try to chase him away from the seed spilled on the =
ground=20
from the hanging feeders, but he doesn't seem to be too intimidated at =
this=20
point in the season.  
feeding on the=20
nyjer sock feeder with the lesser goldfinches.  I've been so =
envious of all=20
the other postings of pine siskins.  I wasn't able to really see =
any yellow=20
on the bird to distinguish it from a female house finch, but it had a =
quite=20
noticeable light(white?) wingbar.  I neglected to check out the =
bill, which=20
should supposedly be thinner and longer than that of a house =
finch.  Next=20
time I see the bird I'll try to check that out.
was a=20
sighting of a male rose-breasted grosbeak.  Imagine my surprise to =
see it=20
on my feeder!  It came to the feeder again and I was able to =
capture it on=20
tape with my camcorder. It was a new backyard bird to add to my list, =
and a=20
lifer for my husband, Mel.  I had seen one in Tennessee about two =
years=20
ago.  The bird returned again today about 9:15am.
yard for=20
the winter (or migrating south) are ruby-crowned kinglet, Northern =
flicker,=20
juncos, lesser goldfinches, Nuttal's and downey woodpeckers, black =
phoebe,=20
white- and gold-crowned sparrows, robins, yellow-rumped warbler, and my =
first=20
ever sharp-shinned hawk.  We also have a local Cooper's hawk which=20
periodically comes through on a dinner hunting expedition.  Twice =
we have=20
seen him kill and dine on a mourning dove.
Creek, west=20
of Buena Vista Avenue and west of the very northern end of Overlook =

Drive.

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