365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Chipping Sparrow
Day 186: "Oh, who's the redhead?" I said, standing at the back door with camera in hand in the hopes of snapping a quick picture of the Golden-Crowned Sparrows beneath the feeder. "Is that Chipping?" I don't see Chipping Sparrows (Spizella passerina) every year, and their topknots always take me by surprise. I made note of the eye stripe and other facial features, and headed straight to Sibley to confirm my identification. Then I looked at the "Birdcast Migration Dashboard" for my county, and sure enough, Chipping Sparrows have just begun passing through. Will they stick around long enough to me to count on Global Big Day (May 11)? I hope so!
Labels:
Chipping Sparrow,
Global Big Day,
Spizella passerina
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