Quick turn around north Wilson Trail, found FOS FOX SPARROW foraging near the rise. In the creekbed by the footbridge, two gorgeously rusty RUSTY BLACKBIRDs. I think every one I’ve ever seen before was basically black but these two were really handsome brown backed, dark underside, with those bright eyes. Also heard a new (for me) vocalization from a pair of interacting WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWs, a sharp ‘peek’ almost Hairy or Cardinal-like. They jumped up on a shrub and did it right in front of me, so definitely them. There was also full song from other WCSP as well as the more usual ‘tseep’ foraging calls. ______________________
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