I spent a relatively short time in the yard late in the afternoon of August 8, 2025. I had a Black-headed grosbeak enter the yard and I probably got my best photos of the species this year. This bird, and others that have visited lately, are probably juveniles.

I also had a Rufous hummingbird stop for a rare bath. A couple of years ago this used to be a regular occurrence but for this past two years bathing in the watercourse has been vey rare.

And finally, a Brown creeper, a regular visitor, stopped by for a bath at its favorite water feature, a stone bird bath.