I did a clockwise loop over the weekend to join the WOS field trip Saturday led by Kraig Kemper and Bob Kuntz. At some point the topic of the day will surface: what county are we in? even which side of the state are we standing on? Aside from a great field trip Saturday, on the way over Friday I had another strange sighting for the season. South of Vantage along Huntzinger Road mixed with a flock of adult and juvenile Sage Sparrows there was a single adult GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. Didn't get a photo before it flew out of view. Couldn't find a Black-throated Sparrow but didn't have much time to search.

Randy Hill
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