Western Wisconsin -- Sparrows (1 Viewer)

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jstanleyg

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• Apr 20, 2020

• #1

Great lighting this evening! I saw the CHSP and then what I thought at first was a female of the same is, I believe, a Field Sparrow. Would be a first sighting for me, so thought I'd confirm here.

 

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rkj

Well-known member

• Apr 20, 2020

• #2

These all look like Field Sparrows to me.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Apr 20, 2020

• #3

Agree, all Field Sparrows.

What’s a “CHSP”?

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Apr 20, 2020

• #4

fugl said:

Agree, all Field Sparrows.

What’s a “CHSP”?

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CHSP is the banding code for Chipping Sparrow.

 

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jstanleyg

Well-known member

• Apr 20, 2020

• #5

Thanks everyone.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Apr 20, 2020

• #6

Yup! Field Sparrows

 

lmans66

Out Birding....

Supporter

• Apr 21, 2020

• #7

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Microtus said:

CHSP is the banding code for Chipping Sparrow.

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So why are they banded as chipping sparrows?

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Apr 21, 2020

• #8

lmans66 said:

So why are they banded as chipping sparrows?

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Sorry, I don't understand your question.

 

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rkj

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• Apr 21, 2020

• #9

lmans66 said:

So why are they banded as chipping sparrows?

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The birds in the photos do not seem to be banded (or ringed, as they say in Britain) at all, the original post just used a shorthand code name to refer to some other birds, said code commonly used by bird banders.