Kittipaws Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 S. WI, couple days ago. The first 3 pics are the same bird. Tree or chipping sparrow if you can tell? Dark spot on breast looks tree but not sure of other parts. I’m quite sure the 4th pic is a tree sparrow? I have no idea what the 5th pic is of. Redwing? And the last was a swallow in New Mexico at the very end of August. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed hogg Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 1-4. Tree sparrow 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L. Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 American Tree Sparrow is correct for the first four photos. The last photo is a Barn Swallow. The second-to-last photo I'm not sure on. It gives me the impression of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, but I'm not sure. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Trevor L. said: American Tree Sparrow is correct for the first four photos. The last photo is a Barn Swallow. The second-to-last photo I'm not sure on. It gives me the impression of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, but I'm not sure. This. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 For the sparrow-what knocks out Chipping is the dark eyeline stops at the eye. In a Chipping, it would go all the way through to the bill. Breast spot can be highly variable, and sometimes is just from displaced feathers, so is not a super reliable field mark. What IS a reliable field mark for Tree here is the bicolored bill. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 1 hour ago, meghann said: For the sparrow-what knocks out Chipping is the dark eyeline stops at the eye. In a Chipping, it would go all the way through to the bill. Breast spot can be highly variable, and sometimes is just from displaced feathers, so is not a super reliable field mark. What IS a reliable field mark for Tree here is the bicolored bill. Meghann knows what she's talking about. She was the last birder to see an American Tree Sparrow in Richmond County, Georgia. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Liam said: Meghann knows what she's talking about. She was the last birder to see an American Tree Sparrow in Richmond County, Georgia. I take my victories where I can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittipaws Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 Okay, thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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