Well, it could be a Savannah sparrow, but it's lacking the tell-tale yellowish eyebrows. Here's a picture of a Savannah Sparrow I took at Slack Slough, Red Deer Alberta. The yellow stripe is quite clear:
So I think your bird may actually be a Vesper sparrow. Note the whitish throat stripe and the lighter streaking. Hope that helps
Would be pleased to hear any comments on this sparrow. Taken near Drumheller, Alberta in June. I thought it might be a Song Sparrow.
Can American Tree Sparrow be ruled out?
Well, not right out of hand, but check the date - the Tree Sparrows will all be safely home in the Arctic by June!
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But I think the head is wrong for Tree anyway - there's the streaked crown, rather than solid, and the stripe behind the eye isn't that nice rufous colour that Tree has.
Peter C.
Like Tero, my first impression was Brewer's Sparrow; note the finely streaked cap and the white moustascial; but the sides of the head look too pale for me, and the habitiat's wrong too - Brewer's is a mountain species - so I would suggest Clay-coloured.
Have just found another pic of the same bird - had mis-filed this one so was unable to include it with the original posting - hope it helps the ID