CLOSED: sparrow ID

There were several of these tiny sparrows on the grassy edge of the path, but didn't get one good photo. I'll share 2 pics.

Pic 2

My first thought was Chipping Sparrow but I'm not sure.

edited to add the link to Bird Files for the Chipping Sparrow: http://davesgarden.com/guides/birdfiles/go/603/

This message was edited Feb 7, 2011 12:58 PM

I'll provisionally say first-winter White-crowned Sparrow, but I'm not confident on that!

Resin

Field Sparrow

Yep, Field Sparrow is a much better fit!

Resin

Another friend thought Field Sparrow too. It does fit better b/c it was such a small sparrow and I remember the white-throated that I've seen as beeing larger.

Have to check my list, but I think that's a lifer for me! Woohoo! Sparrows are so hard!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!