Bird Watching Tips

Swamp Sparrows are dark brown on the back with rusty crowns and wings. They have gray breasts and … Read more

Golden-crowned Sparrows are grayish-brown underneath and streaked brown on the back. Their heads have a black crown and … Read more

Lincoln’s Sparrows are medium-sized sparrows, mainly gray in color and with streaks of brown across their wings and … Read more

Although some species are more gray or dark brown, the Fox Sparrow is aptly named after its fox-red … Read more

The small Lark Sparrow has highly-distinctive features. It has a brown and white striped crown, brown-streaked back, white … Read more

Abert’s Towhees are large grayish-brown sparrows, about the size of a robin, with rusty colors under their tail. … Read more

These small, plain birds of the northern prairies and Great Plains have distinctive head markings which set them … Read more

Vesper Sparrows are quite large sparrows that are mostly brown on the back, with white streaks and white … Read more

Black-throated Sparrows are one of the most easily recognized sparrows with their distinctive black throat and two bright … Read more

Green-tailed Towhees are large sparrows but small for towhees. They are gray with olive-green wings, backs, and tails, … Read more