The White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, passes through the Blue Water Area on its migration route every spring and fall. Since we are very near the northern boundary of its winter territory ...

The orioles are gone now and as we slip into the mellow days of fall the nectar feeder hanging just outside my office window seems less exciting as only hummingbirds are buzzing about. But movement at ...

If you have been paying attention to your backyard birdseed feeder, you may have noticed some new faces among the usual suspects. Fall brings the arrival of white-crowned sparrows, and soon these ...

Have you been hearing new birds? Spring and summer are the main seasons for singing birds, but the relative quiet of autumn can make certain sounds stand out as new migrants arrive. In the ...

DEAR JOAN: As a birdwatcher and animal writer, I am sure you will appreciate this story of a rare white sparrow. I created a bird area in my backyard with a bird feeder and birdbath. I love to watch ...

There are lots of sparrows. Excepting birders, they get little play or press. I was mildly self-disgusted to scroll back through the roster of nearly 400 Dispatch columns I’ve written to date and see ...

It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a haphazard birdwatcher. I can identify birds with obvious characteristics, but all those small brown birds that differ only in a wing bar or subtle pattern in body ...

January can feel quiet outdoors but head to the woods or a wetland for some top birdwatching moments. At this time of year ...

Once north winds blow birds from their Canadian and Arctic breeding grounds into more southerly climes to spend their winter, white-throated sparrows tend to populate most area yards. Attractive ...

DEAR JOAN: As a birdwatcher and animal writer, I am sure you will appreciate this story of a rare white sparrow. I created a bird area in my backyard with a bird feeder and birdbath. I love to watch ...