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Passerculus sandwichensis
Vagrant to the SF Bay area. Overall ochre color with streaks of brown . White belly with faint streaks.
Found in a inland saltwater marsh nearby a rare Swamp Sparrow.
Was only allowed a few shots before the high tide. Seen by many birders.
Spotted on Dec 22, 2014
Submitted on Dec 22, 2014
4 Comments
Ok not home. Best I can do is to refer to some of my postings. These locations are good.
Blue Goose
Scissor-tailed Flycactcher
Brant
And the Cooper's hawk with the prey.
Hi Jellis , I am planning a trip to Half Moon Bay! Any recommendations for wild life hiking?
Thank you. I was the first to spot it for that day. We were all waiting for the king tide which would force the marsh birds out of hiding. I heard the Rails calling right in front of me, so I was searching a strip of reeds across the way. Of course there were Song Sparrows, Yellow-throats and Marsh Wrens there too. But I couldn't see that far so I just used the camera to take pictures and when I viewed them I saw it. After others joined in and the tide took over the birds were forced to fly in the bushes in front of us. By then the bird was lost in the shuffle.
Nice that you got to see a bird that is uncommon to your area!