Dark Eyed Junco at Terrapin Nature Park.

The Sparrows have finally arrived! Terrapin had hundreds of sparrows today, in several areas. I kept looking for hawks, who surely would have noticed the bonanza. The marsh ponds were barren, but I expect there’ll be ducks there soon.

I also stopped at CBEC, which was slow, but had some distant ducks and a few cooperative nuthatches.

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The Bay Bridge from Terrapin beach. It was seriously windy today.

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This is a Golden Crowned Kinglet.

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This appears to be a Chipping Sparrow.

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I don’t recall seeing a Ruddy Duck out of the water before.

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Brown Headed Nuthatches are small and fast.

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Song Sparrows were also numerous.

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I often find White Throated Sparrows on the ground.

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I was lucky to catch this Ruby Crowned Kinglet with his”crown” exposed.

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Dark Eyed Juncos were numerous.