More sparrows came in last night but this time the movement was dominated by Song Sparrows with only a smaller number of Swamp and White-throats. However there were a few 'new sparrows'; the Dark-eyed Juncos were the first I've seen here this season. I put 'new sparrows' in quotation marks because, of course, Juncos are regular winter visitors hereabout but also because most people probably don't think of them as sparrows. They certainly don't look like the other sparrows which are brown and streaky while Juncos are dark gray with a white belly and a pink bill.
Also seen were several Blue-headed Vireos. This is the handsomest of that tribe with, in addition to the blueish/grayish head, very prominent white spectacles, yellowish wing bars and more than a bit of yellow on the flanks. They were hanging out near the head of the marsh with the finches and chickadees. There was also a strong influx of Flickers but most of the Robins and Catbirds have disappeared. And Royal Terns are still working the creek in some numbers.
Eric Salzman
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