So. Cal Mountains Final (easy and near impossible)

[bpresby]

Here is the final post, all from Big Bear Lake this weekend.  This trip was special to me since it is where I started bird watching in 6th grade at North Shore Elementary school thanks to an elective class (in the Swallow post the schools is on the other side of the lake). 

1) House Finch (pretty sure) but always hopping for a Purple or Cassin's

2)  Probably House Sparrow, but acted very different.  Not mellow and looking for fries. 

3) Unknown Sparrow

4)  Not sure, terrible shots.  House Sparrow

5) and finally... Good Luck :)  Not looking for an answer.

Thank you for your help, reading, and looking.  It was great to be back where I grew up in the 80's.  Many changes, somethings the same.  Also, at the base of the Castle Rocks I proposed to my girlfriend and she said yes.  Even with all of the stopping to take bird pics :)

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[Connor Cochrane]

1 is a House finch

2-4 are House Sparrow

5 looks like a Mountain Chickadee 

[Benjamin]

Is Chesnut-backed Chickadee out of range of this area? Because otherwise I don't see why 4 isn't that...

[Jefferson Shank]

 

1 is a House finch

2-4 are House Sparrow

5 looks like a Mountain Chickadee 

agreed

[The Bird Nuts]

#4 is a chickadee, and I think the third photo (4c) pretty clearly shows that it's a Mountain Chickadee.

[blackburnian]

Definitely Mountain for the chickadees.