Hang On, Up North, the Sparrows are on Their Way

[Birdsong]

They really are coming. A flock of these (American Tree????) were hanging out with the juncos at Camden this morning. I just heard a catbird in my back yard.

[Nymph]

Nice shot of the American tree sparrow Birdsong.

[Borealhunter]

Catbirds normally do not show up in southern Minnesota until May.

[ShawnZ]

Great unobstructed, eye level view of this beautiful sparrow. Typical environment for these guys, makes for a busy comp, but it's still a great image. I've heard catbird calls quite a bit recently but that's only because there is a starling or two in my neighborhood that have mastered that call and use it frequently

[Birdsong]

I've heard catbird calls quite a bit recently but that's only because there is a starling or two in my neighborhood that have mastered that call and use it frequently

Oh, that's true--though I haven't heard a starling using it around here. I didn't see him though, and normally they come in here more with the wood and other thrushes than the robins. I do have them in the yard most of the season, though most noticably in spring and fall. With a property line in the middle of a small river, I live on a bit of a flyway, so get some unusual occurances.

[Steve Foss]

Nice image, Birdsong.

If you're talking about catbird calls rather than catbird songs, I've heard blue jays make a version of a catbird call I couldn't tell apart from a catbird.

If you have a catbird in your yard in the middle of March, it'd be worth getting a pic to document it and e-mail the sighting and pic to the Minnesota Ornithologists Union.

[JayinMN]

I started adding cracked corn and millet to my seed mix in preparation for the big spring sparrow invasion. Now I guess I just have to be patient!