10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. So, there are separate descriptions for birds normally grouped in the Savannah Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, and Dark-eyed Junco complexes.

North America 170

North America Sparrows America United States 170

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2016

It gets very confusing when I’m trying to look at subspecies descriptions in multiple field guides (“Slate-Colored Fox Sparrow” in Sibley West, for example, is “Western Slate-colored Group” in Stokes West). Notes next to the images point out specific field marks, usually complementing rather than repeating the text.

North America 181

North America 2003 Birds America 181

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2011

They breed up here, and spend their winters (usually) in the lower reaches of the Arctic and near polynyas (year round ice free waters) such as the North Water Polynya between Ellesmere Island and Groenland. They are able to breed at the age of 5-6 weeks so it is easy to see, given the right conditions how quickly their population can grow.

Owls 255

Owls Fox Oklahoma Soreing 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

David Tomlinson If you are American then you will no doubt know Perdix perdix as the Gray Partridge , an introduced game bird now widespread on the prairies of Canada and the northern states of the USA. Here in the Brecks survival rates tend to be good, as Red Foxes, arguably the most serious predator of these birds, are scarce.

Hungary 180

Hungary Eggs Fox India 180