One of the most common winter sparrows, the white-crowned typically occurs in flocks, which may involve more than 100 birds. They feed in short grass or open areas adjacent to woodlands ...

A white-crowned sparrow alights on Thursday on a plant on the bluffs above the mouth of the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz. Depending on the season, this sparrow can be found throughout most of ...

This woodland sparrow of the East frequents feeders or ... Conspicuously outlined white throat; mostly dark bill; dark crown stripes, eye line. Broad yellow eyebrow in front; remainder white.

White-crowned sparrows will make brief stops in your yard during the spring, most commonly in May, before moving north to the boreal forest for summer. And shorebirds are already starting to hit ...

Look for three streaks of bright white on top of the head to identify the white-crowned sparrow. The tree sparrow has a rusty cap on its head and a cream-colored breast with a black spot in the ...