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Savannah Sparrow |
If you like sparrows, Florida is a pretty good place to be in the winter. I can only think of four sparrows that breed here: Seaside Sparrow, Bachman's Sparrow, "Florida" Grasshopper Sparrow (for the time being), and Eastern Towhee. But beginning in the Fall, sparrows begin to come down here for the winter.
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Swamp Sparrow |
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Chipping Sparrow |
By far the most common of these are Savannah, Swamp and Chipping Sparrows. They come here in large numbers. there are some places you might see over a 100 Savannah Sparrows in one place.
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Nelson's Sparrow |
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Saltmarsh Sparrow |
Over by the coast, you can find both Sharp-tailed Sparrows. Nelson's and Saltmarsh Sparrows can be seen in saltmarsh habitats.
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Le Conte's Sparrow |
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Henslow's Sparrow |
Le Conte's and Henslow's Sparrows are a bit trickier to find, but if you lucky, you might just find them.
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Grasshopper Sparrow |
The "Florida" Grasshopper Sparrow breeds here, though numbers are declining rapidly. But during the winter time, we get northern migrants to come down and spend the winter with us. In a few years, these may be the only ones we get to see.
Next time I vacation in Florida, looks like I will have to do some sparrow searching. In your beautiful state of Florida, I have only seen a few of the sparrows mentioned above. Good luck spotting Fox and Harris' Sparrows in the near future, Scott! Fantastic photographs!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING!!! Not only do you identify ALL these different kinds of sparrows, but you actually have photographs of them all, too! I love watching Sparrows, and I think they are under-appreciated (!), but I am far from being able to name them. Thank you~
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Sparrows may be a challenge, but they're a lot of fun!
DeleteGreat article Scott! I am visiting from the UK next weekend for a fortnight. Will any of these be still present south of Orlando? (I am visiting Key Largo - Everglades - Sarasota - Orlando- Miami)
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
Jono