White-crowned Sparrow, plate by John James Audubon
Audubon, Birds of America, plate 114
Songbirds

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys
“On May 8 a handsome, White-crowned Sparrow showed up in our yard amongst seventeen not so shabby White-throated (mostly white-striped) Sparrows.”
May 18, 2022 · Read the column
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Jun 6, 2018first mention
May 21, 2025last mention

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Jun 6, 2018

On May 20 we had a rather uncommon migrant visitor at our feeders, a single White-Crowned Sparrow.

May 22, 2019

Additionally, on this day we had a White crowned Sparrow at our feeder.

Jun 3, 2020

On May 15 we had a White-crowned Sparrow below our feeders.

Jun 2, 2021

Adding to this memorable day was a handsome, White-crowned Sparrow that showed up on our feeders exactly one day later than the previous year.

May 18, 2022

On May 8 a handsome, White-crowned Sparrow showed up in our yard amongst seventeen not so shabby White-throated (mostly white-striped) Sparrows.

Jun 5, 2024

May 15 – A timid, White-crowned Sparrow made a brief appearance in our yard this morning.

May 21, 2025

That afternoon five Baltimore Orioles devoured orange slices in my backyard and a single White-crowned Sparrow showed up to the party as well.