Dec 23rd 2012

• Sparrows species are hard to identify, these are House sparrows the males have a neat little go-tee, the Song Sparrow is very close in color and markings to the female House so you have to take a good look at what you have. 
• I am excited to be going out to the foothills of Alberta in a week.  Hope to see some Tree sparrows.  Tree sparrows have a brown cap compared to the grey cap of the House.  
• Sparrows like to flock together. They are very flighty and spook easily, I love to listen to them singing in the trees near my feeder. I keep out lots of feed to help them make it through the winter.  Even though there is lots of feed they are always fighting "that seed is mine".  They don't fight with the other birds, Black Cap Chickadee, Red Breasted Nuthatch, White Breasted Nuthatch and the Red Polls that share the feeder. These are probably brothers and sisters and you know how they get on each others nerves.
• I have noticed the sparrows roosting in the bird houses in my yard. I hope this is a warm place for them.  I haven't noticed this in the past but being our Big Year I am paying more attention.