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After a mild few days there was a dumping of snow last night…
Still quite a lot of interesting birds in town. Not everything was as tame as the above Dusky Thrush though.
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Small winter passerines have been very thin on the ground this winter, no idea why.
So it was nice to see this male Long-tailed Rosefinch near my apartment today. Difficult to get a clear view (unlike summer when they sing atop bushes well to the north and east of here).