More garden birds - 25th Oct

Many migrants are passing through now. This week has seen huge numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers everywhere, as well as lots of sparrows, amongst other things. The garden feeders are starting to come into their own, with regular visitors including large numbers of White-throated Sparrows. Today was exceptional however, with large numbers of Red-winged Blackbirds early on, as well as several species of migrant sparrows, including 12+ White-throated Sparrow, 1 Chipping Sparrow and 5 Slate-coloured Junco. 3 Purple Finch were also very nice.

Male Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch

Chipping Sparrow

Slate-coloured Junco

Partially leucistic female House Sparrow.

Blue Jay

Male Northern Cardinal