Golden-crowned Sparrow, part deux! - 27 Oct 2015

At 4:40 pm this afternoon I looked out the back window and saw a skulking sparrow below the feeders. I thought it was a White-crowned Sparrow (hatch year), again, until it 'ran' into the brush instead of flying off. I grabbed the bins and was able to verify that the Golden-crowned Sparrow had returned! This was the first I've seen it since 18 Oct 2015 when it was discovered here in Brownstown Twp, Wayne Co., MI.

This time I had the digiscoping gear set up, so I quickly started digiscoping it as it came back into the open. Two minutes later, and 130 photos, it flushed and did not return.

Here is a White-throated Sparrow for direct comparison.

Brownton Abbey, 26340 Higgins Way, Wayne, Michigan, US
Oct 27, 2015 4:40 PM - 4:42 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments:     1st observed in the yard on 18 Oct 2015 this was the first time I'd seen it since. Photos and backstory at http://jerryjourdan2.blogspot.com/2015/10/golden-crowned-sparrow-part-deux-27-oct.html
2 species

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)  1     Seen in yard for first time since discovered on 18 Oct 2015 in yard.Stayed only 2 minutes but was able to digiscope it. See photos and more details at http://jerryjourdan2.blogspot.com/2015/10/golden-crowned-sparrow-part-deux-27-oct.html
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  1

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