Help with ID please (2 Viewers)

[LindainQW]

On Monday August 15, 2022 we had this young bird under one of the flat feeders (Quinte West, Ontario, Canada) We took several photos to check out beak, markings, tail etc. We think it might be a young female grosbeak, but not totally sure. We do have grosbeaks, usually males and the odd female, that visit the garden. This one did not have an adult nearby and was enjoying some ground feeding (which was black oil sunflower, some mixed seed, some safflower). Help would be appreciated.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

Hi Lindain, welcome to birdforum. Please check out Fox Sparrow. 👍🏼

 

[LindainQW]

Thank you for some help, but fox sparrow is not in our area, either for breeding or summer/winter resident.

 

[Butty]

Not rose-breasted or black-headed grosbeak (bill size, head-pattern, lack of bold wing-bars). I guess it's song sparrow, fox sparrow or Lincoln's sparrow.

 

[LindainQW]

Thank you Butty, will check out song sparrow for sure, fox sparrows aren't in our area, but song sparrows are

 

[KC Foggin]

Song Sparrow was my first thought.

 

[LindainQW]

Thank you everyone that suggested the song sparrow, after checking out the song sparrow, from various internet sites and my photo files I'm sure it is the right ID, I do have photos of the song sparrow in my files but the adult ones. I appreciate all the help.

 

[Ruff-Leg]

Song Sparrow, in the middle of a molt/moult. This is a tough time of year with so many adults in post-breeding molt along with juvenile plumages. No one looks like field guides illustration or photo.