[EBB Sightings] White-Throated Sparrow in Richmond

A White-Throated Sparrow (Tan-striped) has visited our Richmond backyard
recently -- on Nov. 27, 29 and Dec. 13, 14.  This is the first time we've
seen one in 8 years at this address (approx. 1 mile below Tilden in Richmond
View).  

It has appeared when the yard has a lot of activity, with the usual
White-Crowned and Golden-Crowned Sparrows, plus Fox Sparrows (infrequent
visitors). 

The first thing that caught my attention was the well-defined cream-colored
head stripes; then the whitish throat with mustache lines and yellow
supralorals. 

The bird has foraged on the lawn, scratched in the dirt (digging down with a
repeated jumping motion, similar to Fox Sparrow), ate on the sunflower seed
tube feeder for several minutes one day, and has used the birdbath.

My previous view of White-Throated Sparrow was a White-striped individual
near San Luis Obispo many years ago...and it took me a while to realize what
I was seeing this time.

ah, birding makes the backyard an adventure

Lory 

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Lory Poulson
Poulson Gluck Design
510-236-4143 tel
510-236-8387 fax
5610 Hazel Avenue
Richmond CA 94805
http://www.poulsongluck.com