Date: 12/6/25 11:59 am From: newtja84 <newtja84...> Subject: [ia-bird] Eurasian Tree Sparrow Humboldt County
Late this morning/Early this afternoon while I was half-heartedly scouting for the CBC on the 20th, I found this Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northeast of Humboldt east of the Nevada/210th intersection heading towards the gravel quarry just west of the East Des Moines. I think this may be the first record for Eurasian Tree Sparrow for Humboldt County. It was consorting with some female House Sparrows within a larger mixed flock of American Tree Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos. It was rather difficult to keep eyes on as it moved with the flock as they ate weed seeds on the road side and were rather skittish frequently flushing up into the junipers in the ditch. I was able to get this one...rather meh photo of it, but it is sufficient to get the job done.
