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I think this singing basic plumaged bunting was also a Varied. At least that's what I'm calling it till someone tells me otherwise.
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I was not surprised by this Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet as I have had the species here before, though this one was a bit more friendly than most.
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Black-throated Sparrows are always a treat.
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Despite a complete absence of water, dragonflies were numerous. A year ago I found my first Halloween Pennant here at Yturria Brush. Today I saw maybe fifteen of them.
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Northern Bobwhite 2
Great Egret 2
Cattle Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 2
Swainson's Hawk 1
Crested Caracara 1
Laughing Gull 1
White-winged Dove 10
Mourning Dove 10
Common Ground-Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 2
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet 1
Brown-crested Flycatcher 2
Western Kingbird 1
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 8
Green Jay 2
Bank Swallow 1
Cave Swallow 2
Verdin 16
Bewick's Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 8
Long-billed Thrasher 2
European Starling 2
Olive Sparrow 8
Lark Sparrow 3
Black-throated Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 10
Pyrrhuloxia 24
Varied Bunting 2
Great-tailed Grackle 3
Bronzed Cowbird 10
House Sparrow 2