White-throated sparrow (photo by Wikimedia Commons user Cephas)
Early spring wildflowers are not the season’s only ephemeral beauties. The white-throated sparrow is visiting us for only a brief time.
It arrives in the early spring from the southern states and leaves for New England and Canada when the weather here gets too hot for it. I have heard one at various times when I am out in my backyard, when I wake up in the morning through the cracked window, and other times while walking the local streets of Forest Hills. This recording captures its song in my backyard.
I also heard a different bird that seemed to be replying. Can you identify it?
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Barbara Kraft says
Thank you so much, Marlene, for sharing the beauty of the white-throated sparrow. I heard it on Upton St. the other day.
Eldad says
beautiful bird! great singing! thank you Marlene for bringing it here.
Steve Chapman says
Thanks so much for solving a mystery.. Just before I saw this article, I was going to look through one of my bird books, or phone apps, to help identify a bird in our backyard that looks exactly like this with the distinct chevrons on each side of its head.
Terri Shaw says
Thanks for the very useful information