Golden-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia atricapilla

The Golden-crowned Sparrow breeds in Alaska and western Canada. Winters are spent in western U.S. from Washing to Baja, California. Diet is insects, seeds, fruits, grains, buds, flowers and plant sprouts.

Juvenile

1st winter Golden-crowned Sparrow 10/03/2013 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA 1st winter Golden-crowned Sparrow 10/03/2013 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA

Breeding (March-Aug)

11/11/2013 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA 11/11/2013 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA	01/26/2015 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA 01/26/2015 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA	04/08/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA 04/08/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
04/08/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA 04/08/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA	02/12/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA 02/12/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA	Molting to breeding plumage 03/23/2007 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA Molting to breeding plumage 03/23/2007 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA

Non-breeding (Aug-March)

10/29/2007 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 10/29/2007 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA	Bath time 12/30/2007 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA Bath time 12/30/2007 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA	01/14/2010 - Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, CA 01/14/2010 - Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, CA
Winter Adult 01/16/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA Winter Adult 01/16/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA	02/17/2007 - Palo Alto Park 02/17/2007 - Palo Alto Park	11/01/2007 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA 11/01/2007 - Emeryville Marina; Emeryville, CA

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