Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman write, "These sparrows molt into a fresh plumage in fall, with brand-new feathers, so their markings are sharper from fall to early spring. By summer ...

What we're watching: While sparrows and ducks may not be the most ... add to the season's allure. Fun fact: During fall, birds often make territory defense calls and sound alarms to warn of ...

This sparrow (mono­­typic genus ... and crown lost gradually through fall. Call: sharp tsik, often a rapid series and frequently delivered in flight. High chips when excited.

A study is underway for the sparrow to look at its long flight from its breeding grounds in north central Canada to its ...

The chipping sparrow rarely overlaps in range (except ... Migration: one of the late-fall and early-spring migrants. Fall migration in United States typically mid- or late October–late November ...