[EBB Sightings] 6-Sparrow Day in Walnut Creek

This morning I had a 6-Sparrow Day while riding my bike through Heather Farm 
Park and along the Contra Costa Canal bike trail in Walnut Creek.  At least 
one Song Sparrow was singing alongside the big pond, near the south end of 
the equestrian area were the continuing White-crowned, Golden-crowned and 
White-throated Sparrows, and at the northeast corner near the little chain 
gate across the maintenance road I found the Fox Sparrow.

While looking for the Black-throated Gray Warbler in the little orchard 
along the bike trail near Cherry Lane, I heard a loud chip across the canal. 
A very cooperative Lincoln's Sparrow was moving along the fence line there. 
A minute or two later the Black-throated Gray Warbler was also seen on the 
piles of leafy mulch at the bases of the small orchard trees.

The female Anna's Hummingbird survived the rainy night and was on her nest 
at the northwest corner of the big pond.

Hugh B. Harvey
Walnut Creek