Golden-crowned
Sparrow
This handsome looking bird with a
gold cap on its crown migrates between the US southwest coast and BC,
Yukon and Alaska. Although a
few are permanent residents, most Golden-crowned Sparrows are seen in
Lower Mainland only briefly during the stopover period in spring and fall.
Three male birds visited the backyard of our Coquitlam home for
just a few days in late May, feeding on the ground under the feeder and
singing their love song, “oh my dear me”, before heading for north to
breed.
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