okaugust Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 I've been checking our new IBA east of Buffalo, WY, and we've picked up some great birds out there including Sprague's Pipit, Cassin's Sparrow, Clay Colored Sparrow and Chestnut Collared Longspurs. Along with these there are a good amount of Grasshopper Sparrows, Brewer's Sparrows, Vesper Sparrows, Horned Larks and Lark Buntings. I found these birds in the same batch of sage and grass as the Cassin's, and I originally IDd them as Brewer's. However, that got flagged as incorrect, so I thought I would put it out there. Young sparrows are driving me batty this summer, to the point where I get excited followed by, "oh no, another sparrow to ID!" They are all pics of the same 2 or 3 birds. I think my logic is telling me it's too much good fortune for them to ALL be Cassin's, which are unusual out here. Thank you! 1. 2. I think is the same bird as 1. 3. Possible another Cassin's? 4. 5. Has two birds in it, a good size comparison. Not 100% sure on either bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Thought I could bump this thread up a bit. Anybody know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) The last photo is good for comparison. The lower down one is smaller, smaller billed, and looks like Brewer's Sparrow. The higher up one is larger, larger billed, and flatter headed, and I believe it is a juvenile Cassin's Sparrow. Photos 1 and 2 are, I think, Brewer's Sparrow. 3 is also juvenile Cassin's. I'm not sure about photo 4. This is a ridiculously old thread. Edited March 15, 2020 by AlexHenry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Brewer's Brewer's Vesper Brewer's Vesper and Brewer's Cassin's is ruled out in pic #3 by the entire length of the outermost tail feathers being white -- Vesper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: Brewer's Brewer's Vesper Brewer's Vesper and Brewer's Cassin's is ruled out in pic #3 by the entire length of the outermost tail feathers being white -- Vesper. I agree with Vesper for three. But pass on the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okaugust Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Oh sure, make me feel old, but I appreciate the help, even if it is almost two years later. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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