That means, back when I was born (early 1960s), there were potentially almost 30% more song sparrows in my backyard than there are now.

Bird song-sharing like verbal sparring Date: August 10, 2011 Source: Queen's University Summary: While singing the same songs as your neighbors may sound harmonious, new research suggests that ...

Press play above to listen to the full song. "Sparrow" is the latest single to be released form McBryde's upcoming album, Never Will, which is set for release on April 3.

The Song Sparrow is another one of the song birds with a very poetic sounding scientific name. Birds, not surprisingly, have inspired and appeared in many poems throughout the centuries; the ...

The researchers recorded songs from 48 sparrows living in Discovery Park in Seattle. To feign an intruder, they perched a stuffed song sparrow in a bush or tree and played the recorded song.

Back in the 1950s, though, the Prince George population was still singing the standard triplet song. “So sometime during that 50-year period, the song had transitioned to this new dialect, and ...

Looking back, year one of running Song Sparrow Farm brought its challenges. They weren’t what you might think. “Housing in Northampton was my No. 1 issue,” Hall says.

White-crowned sparrow song is a delight to the ear: a mellifluous series of whistles and buzzes infused with a rather melancholy tone. While some adults sang and did so perfectly, the as-yet ...

The white-throated sparrow, abundant in Georgia right now, also sings its “Old Peabody, Peabody, Peabody” song on cold days. It is in Georgia only in winter and migrates in spring back to ...

Listen to “Little Things” and “Sparrow” below (or stream/buy them here), and revisit Big Thief’s 2016 Daytrotter session further down. Keep scrolling for the band’s tour dates.