[EBB Sightings] white-throated sparrow

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Oh Joy!  Two days ago while observing one of the few remaining handsome =
male golden crowns on my deck feeder in the Berkeley Hills, I saw a =
smaller, shy fellow approaching the feeder.  Touch of yellow in the =
brownish head stripes, and what's this -- a white "ascot?"  My books and =
more watching it through my binocs confirmed it -a white-throated =
sparrow.  No biggie to experienced birders but to me the fulfillment of =
a decade-long search which included a two-hour vigil at George's window =
in Kensington and a confusing and all-to-quick glimpse in a neighbor's =
yard.  So there you have it -- a belated 76th birthday present -- and a =
worthy solace for the sadness I always feel when the winter birds depart =
for their breeding grounds.

Phila Rogers 
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handsome male golden crowns on my deck feeder in the Berkeley Hills, I =
saw a=20
smaller, shy fellow approaching the feeder.  Touch of yellow in the =

brownish head stripes, and what's this -- a white "ascot?"  My =
books and=20
more watching it through my binocs confirmed it -a white-throated =
sparrow. =20
No biggie to experienced birders but to me the fulfillment of a =
decade-long=20
search which included a two-hour vigil at George's window in Kensington=20
and a confusing and all-to-quick glimpse in a neighbor's =
yard.  So=20
there you have it -- a belated 76th birthday present -- and a worthy =
solace for=20
the sadness I always feel when the winter birds depart for their =
breeding=20
grounds.

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