Sparrow? ID Central Ohio USA 40Nx82W (1 Viewer)

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kmsdesigns

Member

• Apr 3, 2007

• #1

The last few days these guys have been showing up at my feeder. March 31 2007 was the first time I saw them.
I am surrounded by open grass land and light brush(about 50 acres) bordered by corn fields and woods.

Seen with field sparrows and Tree sparrows. It is similar to both but it has the light brown collar.
Thanks Kathy

 

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Grousemore

Senior Member

• Apr 3, 2007

• #2

American Tree Sparrow.

And welcome to Birdforum.

 

Lisa W

I really need to get out and bird more

Staff member

Supporter

• Apr 3, 2007

• #3

Don't have my books at work, but looks like an American Tree Sparrow. Welcome to the forum, think you'll find us to be a friendly lot.

 

Gillian_M

Birding since 2006!

• Apr 3, 2007

• #4

Grousemore said:

American Tree Sparrow.

And welcome to Birdforum.

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Yes, welcome to Birdforum! :hi:

I agree with the American Tree Sparrow. The colour of the bill is diagnostic - dark on the top, yellow on the bottom.

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Apr 4, 2007

• #5

Agree with American Tree.

 

K

kmsdesigns

Member

• Apr 4, 2007

• #6

Thanks, all seem to agree its a tree sparrow.
I have lots of tree sparrows without the brown across the front (just the dark spot). So is this just a variation or maybe male and female? I have had hundreds of tree sparrows (most are leaving now and the field sparrows are back) and just a few have the brown across the front.