Hi Jared, Yes, Harris's Sparrows can sing quite a bit this time of year. Like the other Zonotrichias they build up to it gradually over the course of the winter. I might not rule out a White-throated Sparrow, but Harris's is a distinct possibility especially if all the whistles were on the same pitch.
Nathan Pieplow Boulder On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 1:50 PM Jared Del Rosso <[email protected]> wrote: > Yesterday, while wandering around my Centennial yard in the morning, I > heard a sparrow sing a 3 or 4 note song of clear whistles. The bird stayed > out of view the entire time and got ever farther away. It reminded me of > the clear, strong notes opening a White-throated Sparrow's song. But it > sounded most like the Harris's Sparrow's song. > > Has anyone encountered a Harris's Sparrow clearly singing its song this > time of year, rather than giving the jumbled mess that I've heard a younger > bird give a few springs ago? Or are White-throated Sparrow giving partial > songs? (But it didn't seem right for that, as it didn't seem like much of a > melody. Just a few repetitive notes). Or might be a different bird yet? > > There are juncos and towhees around, making all kinds of weird noises and > partial songs. This was distinct, cleaner, and sweeter in sound. > > - Jared Del Rosso > Centennial, CO > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en > * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include > bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate > * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2e301404-7635-4f1b-8922-b6b70329073bn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2e301404-7635-4f1b-8922-b6b70329073bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFhaDVKufrk0zX5yZDEyuSjMiroXokafOx0CpFko5Tx%2BZN7oTQ%40mail.gmail.com.
