There was a female Red-breasted Merganser Swimming in
the pond when I arrived at 11am.  It was still there
at 2pm when I left.  At the bridge I saw the Hermit
Thrush, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and four Fox
Sparrows.  I had to sit quietly for 20 minutes before
the Fox Sparrows became obvious, and another 10
minutes before they started moving around and feeding
nearer to me.  They sure do blend in with the leaf
litter!  There were lots of Downy Woodpeckers and more
than 10 Northern Flickers as well, plus all the
regulars.  The Belted Kingfisher was gone (or didn't
show itself), as well the Eastern Towhees.  I saw only
2 White-throated Sparrows and less than 10 Juncos (a
real decline from last week).  Two Cooper's Hawks and
one Red-tailed flew overhead.  There were 4 Brown
Creepers and a few Golden-crowned Kinglets at various areas.





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