Clay-colored Sparrow
Had clay colored sparrow and black chin hummer for first time this spring at the dacha. Fos white eyed vireo this week. Still have 4 species of winter sparrows, su skins and spot towhee.

Had clay colored sparrow and black chin hummer for first time this spring at the dacha. Fos white eyed vireo this week. Still have 4 species of winter sparrows, su skins and spot towhee.

I spent the last week in Davis Mountains. Here’s a few locals. Having heard of 88 mountain plovers near San Angelo, I detoured that direction on the way home and found about a dozen on a cold and rainy morning. Nice turf farm there on Susan Peak road. See map below if you want to…
Thanks to my buddy Eric who found some warbler butts before I could!! The following and more can be found at the website for The Warbler Guide by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle. This is an excellent and innovative book!!
Who can remember 5 things that ID this bird? Western Montana
Had 3 Least Flycatchers giving their “whit” calls in a loose flock this morning at my place (The Dacha). (Pix from last winter).
Dacha bird #145 flew over yesterday: eastern meadowlark.
Fall migration is in the air! Dickcissels and at least 4 upland sandpipers going over on this morning’s walk.