Harris’s Sparrow is an irregular winter visitor to the Pacific Northwest when it sometimes associates with other Zonotrichia sparrows in lowlands and around the Columbia plateau.
Green-tailed Towhee
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
An Indigo Bunting, a common bird of the Eastern United States, made a rare visit to the west at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA in June 2020.
The lovely all blue male Indigo Bunting has been called the Blue Canary (Dunne) for good reason. Its song is a bright and cheery combination of whistled notes, often in pairs, which can continue for hours throughout the day. This bunting loves to sing from a high and open perch.
Spotted Towhee
Vesper Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Sagebrush Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
The Savannah Sparrow (SASP) is 5.5" long with a 6.75" wingspan. The genus name Passerculus is from the Latin meaning little sparrow. The species name sandwichensis is Latin, of place, Sandwich, Unalaska, or Aleutians area, from which came the first subspecies, Aleutian Savannah Sparrow, to be described.
Dark-eyed Junco
Snow Bunting
Fox Sparrow
The genus name Passerella (pass-er-EL-ah) is from Latin, passer, meaning a sparrow. The species name iliaca (eye-lih-AY-cah) is Latin relating to the marked flanks. The common name is from the reddish or tawny “fox” color of feathers. The Fox Sparrow (FOSP) is about 7” long with a wingspan of 10.5” and a weight of 1.1 oz. (32g). It is one of our largest sparrows.