Need help with Sparrow, Arapahoe County

[Brian Johnson]

Yesterday along the Marry Carter Green way near Hudson Gardens I found a rather skulky sparrow that I am stumped by. The buffy face does not seem to indict Song Sparrow, and no head patterns like a White-crowned or Tree Sparrow. Attached is the photos, does anyone have an idea? The bird was not easy to photograph so hopfully this will be good. I did not refind this bird today.

Thanks Brian Johnson,

Englewood

[greg.le...@protonmail.com]

Grasshopper Sparrow.  Bold white eye-ring, yellow lore, long white lines (braces) down the back.  A very hard bird to photograph this time of year, nice job getting an identifiable picture!

Greg Levandoski

Longmont, CO

[Brian Johnson]

Thanks everyone. With all the ideas I looked harder at some of the candidates. Grasshopper Sparrow seems to fit the best. That is a new patch record.

Brian Johnson

Englewood

[Nathan Pieplow]

Hi Brian,

That's a Grasshopper Sparrow. Note the eye ring, the huge bill relative to the head, the short spiky tail, and especially the diagnostic pattern of scaling on the back. Good find! Very late for that species.

Nathan Pieplow

Boulder

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[sm...@q.com]

Hi Brian,

 

It appears to be a Grasshopper Sparrow.

 

Thank you,

Steve Stachowiak

[Karl Stecher Jr.]

Out of season, but would you consider vesper sparrow?

Karl Stecher

Parker/Douglas

 

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Subject: [cobirds] Need help with Sparrow, Arapahoe County

[Lynne Forrester]

My first impression is a young Grasshopper Sparrow, especially because of the pink legs, rather large bill, distinct eye-ring. But sparrows are hard.

Lynne Forrester

Littleton

Jefferson, County

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