Still in northern California from a couple weeks ago, it’s over to the lovely, hilltop campus of the College of San Mateo, on a quiet Sunday morning. Quiet except for birds, of which there were plenty due to the copious trees/brush around the campus perimeter.

First up, a great western North America species, lovely Golden-crowned Sparrow, which overwinters in the Bay Area:

Yay, hummingbirds in March (!), specifically, Anna’s Hummingbird (female):

Yet another great western species, beautiful Townsend’s Warbler (male):



















