Unknown Sparrow types - California (1 Viewer)

[ayasuda]

Hi,

Could someone help ID these little guys. I think number four is a House Sparrow. The others I'm not sure.:eek!:

 

[emupilot]

It looks like 3 Song Sparrows (same bird, I suppose) and a House Sparrow for me.

 

[Storm-Petrel]

yup, thats my guess exactly

 

[Brushyrun]

Make that three in agreement. Song sparrow(s)... and a house sparrow.

 

[ayasuda]

Are they recently fledged birds or are they male/ female differences.
pic 1 is a different bird from pics 2 and 3.

 

[emupilot]

Are they recently fledged birds or are they male/ female differences.
pic 1 is a different bird from pics 2 and 3.

Male and female Song Sparrows look alike (to us, at least). They all appear to have their full complement of feathers, so I'd say they are adults, just with some small plumage differences.

 

[birderbf]

Male and female Song Sparrows look alike (to us, at least). They all appear to have their full complement of feathers, so I'd say they are adults, just with some small plumage differences.

The first one looks kind of like an intergrade between Pacific Northwest and eastern forms (or the more typical-looking form that occurs in CA), and the second seems to be from (or descended from) the same area as those big-billed Savanna and Fox Sparrows. Lots of variation in Song Sparrows.

 

[ayasuda]

Thanks everyone for the info. I was hoping the white crowned sparrows would come back this year. So far, It's been a no show.

 

[catmadden]

I'm on the central coast and my white and golden crowns have all gone as well. But they are replaced by a lot of song sparrows so it's a trade off. I do miss them a lot...

 

[ayasuda]

Apparently, my birds have been replaced by song sparrows as well.

 

[bobsofpa]

I just got back from a trip to California photographed a good number of White-crowned Sparrows in the Morro Bay area.

 

[ayasuda]

Hmm. Maybe they needed a change of scenary.