Title: Swarms of White-throated Sparrows (Greece NY)
Post by: Donna on 01-Oct-10, 07:03:02 AM
http://php.democratandchronicle.com/blog/birds/?p=3574 (http://php.democratandchronicle.com/blog/birds/?p=3574)
This was one of literally hundreds of White-throated Sparrows foraging in Badgerow Park
It’s hard to miss White-throated Sparrows this time of year.
They are easily the most abundant migrant songbird in woodlots and wood edges with plenty of brush and undergrowth.
Let your ears, not your eyes, be your guide.
A thin little “seep” emanating from a visually impenetrable understory of green, followed by another “seep” a short distance away, and then another, is usually your first clue that White-throated Sparrows are foraging nearby. Continued
This was one of literally hundreds of White-throated Sparrows foraging in Badgerow ParkIt’s hard to miss White-throated Sparrows this time of year.
They are easily the most abundant migrant songbird in woodlots and wood edges with plenty of brush and undergrowth.
Let your ears, not your eyes, be your guide.
A thin little “seep” emanating from a visually impenetrable understory of green, followed by another “seep” a short distance away, and then another, is usually your first clue that White-throated Sparrows are foraging nearby. Continued