Hi cobirders, A beautiful day to go to Red Rocks. About 2:30PM and over 50o f clear and calm. I sat in my Rollator on the lawn behind the trading post with the sun off to the left. I looked at the feeder above the tiny frozen pond surrounded by dirt and a variety of shrubs. The Western Scrub Jays came and went. About 8 Black-capped Chickadees or more were busy. House finches came to the feeder and nearby. A few Juncos fed on the ground. The immature Golden-crowned Sparrow showed up in with them and scratched the ground hopping back as it did so. It was easy to identify as it had the start of some yellow gold on its forehead. A Spotted Towhee made an appearance for several minutes in the same area. Then a most clean looking bird came up over the rocks and looked down on the frozen ice. Didn't stay long. Still I was able to see it well. 3 light brown stripes on its head. A well defined white throat patch. Chest had black stripes that stopped evenly before its white belly and it had a small black square patch in the center. It was a first year White Throated Sparrow. I spent an enjoyable half hour or more there two days before winter begins. Bob Spencer
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