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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: cairnstone on November 09, 2014, 01:09:20 PM

Title: Which sparrow?
Post by: cairnstone on November 09, 2014, 01:09:20 PM

On my feeder today. November 9, 2014. Brampton.

(http://i62.tinypic.com/2n66skp.jpg)

Title: Re: Which sparrow?
Post by: beresford on November 09, 2014, 05:50:09 PM

It's a song sparrow. Getting harder to find by the day.

Cheers
Tim

Title: Re: Which sparrow?
Post by: cairnstone on November 09, 2014, 05:59:29 PM

Song Sparrow no. What sparrow? Or maybe it is? No central blotch on the breast.

Title: Re: Which sparrow?
Post by: thouc on November 09, 2014, 08:24:22 PM

I agree with Song Sparrow, not all of them have a spot, particularly younger birds.

Title: Re: Which sparrow?
Post by: cairnstone on November 10, 2014, 07:30:44 AM

Thanks Tim and Thomas. I had 2 other Song Sparrows hanging around at the same time and this one looked nothing like them in both pattern and colour. I guess they do vary. I've never seen one without the breast spot.