[EBB Sightings] Livermore Swamp Sparrow

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The Swamp Sparrow is still on the creek in Springtown (Springtown Blvd
between Rhododendron & Galloway).  I found it at the usually described
place, directly under the wire fence which crosses the creek at the =
western
terminus of the paved path, at 11:00 today.  This was my 4th try for it, =
and
I was determined to wait it out -- well, for a while at least.  Turns =
out
that my wait was approximately 45 -- seconds, not minutes.  It was =
visible
for about 5-minutes, foraging on the matted base of reeds below the =
fence
(upon which it briefly perched), and near the bright red fire =
extinguisher
(creek detritus).  It stayed in one place, which afforded me the =
opportunity
of studying it in the scope at a distance of maybe 8-10 meters.  The =
bird is
working hard on its molt into alternate plumage; it still has a good =
deal of
buff in the gray cheek patches, and the crown hasn't yet attained its
unstreaked reddish color, but the scapulars are broadly tipped with =
white.
This was a county bird for me.
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Stephen Long
Oakland, CA
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Springtown (Springtown Blvd between Rhododendron & Galloway).  =
I found=20
it at the usually described place, directly under the wire fence which =
crosses=20
the creek at the western terminus of the paved path, at 11:00 =
today.  This=20
was my 4th try for it, and I was determined to wait it out -- well, for =
a while=20
at least.  Turns out that my wait was approximately 45 -- seconds, =
not=20
minutes.  It was visible for about 5-minutes, foraging on the =
matted base=20
of reeds below the fence (upon which it briefly perched), and near the =
bright=20
red fire extinguisher (creek detritus).  It stayed in one place, =
which=20
afforded me the opportunity of studying it in the scope at a distance of =
maybe=20
8-10 meters.  The bird is working hard on its molt into alternate =
plumage;=20
it still has a good deal of buff in the gray cheek patches, and the =
crown hasn't=20
yet attained its unstreaked reddish color, but the scapulars are broadly =
tipped=20
with white.  This was a county bird for me.

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