11:09 AM – We haven’t seen these really yellow Goldfinches for a few weeks. Here’s one. He’s not super yellow, but more so than the usual dull gold ones we’ve been getting:

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I thought at first that this was a new bird to the yard, because of the yellow spots on his crown, but it turned out to be a variety of the Yellow-rumped Warbler.

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This one is, in fact, new to the foodcourt. At least I think so. With Sparrows it’s hard to tell, there are so many varieties. These are Chipping Sparrows, non-breeding adults. The gray collar distinguishes them from the White Throated Sparrow that’s in the feeding pan with them.