California, Bay Area - song sparrow? (1 Viewer)

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LucaPCP

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• Sep 23, 2020

• #1

Bear with me... I am trying to learn how to identify sparrows.
This was seen in Bay Area marshes (Palo Alto Baylands).
I think it's a song sparrow, Adult California Coast (on Sibley).
Am I right? Thanks!

 

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D Halas

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• Sep 23, 2020

• #2

Yes, Song Sparrow.

 

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rkj

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• Sep 23, 2020

• #3

There are actually four subspecies of Song Sparrow that breed around San Francisco Bay. They all look pretty similar. In the Palo Alto baylands this would be Melospiza melodia pusillula.

 

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LucaPCP

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• Sep 23, 2020

• #4

Thank you!

Thank you very much! These confirmations are very helpful.