A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Spizella breweri
Spotted some kind of sparrow in the Mojave Desert where very few birds were spotted. It had an unusual high pitch twitchy call
Shape looks better for a Spizella: tiny bill, long tail, round head. Overall very bland and gray/brown... (plus location). Looks good for a Brewer's Sparrow to me.
That is a cropped image. The bird was about 100ft out. That was the only one I saw that close.
It's a possibility. This is the checklist for the Heart of the Mojave where we were.
___ Black-chinned Sparrow (WR)
___ Chipping Sparrow (WR/SR)
___ Brewer's Sparrow (SR)
___ Vesper Sparrow (SR)
___ Lark Sparrow (WR/SR)
___ Black-throated Sparrow (SR)
___ Sage Sparrow (SR/WR/PR)
___ Savannah Sparrow (WR/PR)
___ Fox Sparrow (WR/SR)
___ Song Sparrow (PR)
___ Lincoln's Sparrow (WR/SR)
___ Golden-crowned Sparrow (WR)
___ White-crowned Sparrow (PR)
Not 100%. Did it have a large black breast spot? If so this is a Lark Sparrow.
Thanks Luis. Was hoping to see a Roadrunner. But only saw a few birds. This, some finches, something that may have been a Ladderback Woodpecker and Ravens. No raptors were spotted except a Barn Owl at night.
Spotted on Apr 18, 2013
Submitted on Apr 22, 2013
+0
