First Birds of 2012 ... in order of sighting: Dark-eyed Junco ... Varied Thrush ... Black-capped Chickadee ... European Starling ... American Robin ... Townsend's Warbler ... American Crow ... Northern Flicker (him and her) ... Bushtits ... Western Scrub-jay ... House Finch ... Gull (species) We spent the mid-morning at Westmoreland Park to photograph the Canvasback ... and then I spent the afternoon at Heron Lakes Golf Course looking for the Brant.

January 2nd, species not seen on the 1st ... Chestnut-backed Chickadee ... Song Sparrow ... Bewick's Wren ...

First Birds of 2012 ...