the Chipping Sparrows are here!

As I was watching the Ruby-crowned Kinglet in the old oak tree and trying to call him closer, I noticed movement in the vines beyond. Then I saw it, the Chipping Sparrow darting in and out of his favorite hiding places. I wait for this time every year, the arrival of our wintering birds, the Chipping Sparrows, Pine Siskins, American Goldfinches, even Purple Finches live here for the season. Time to put out the thistle seeds.