Swamp Sparrows

Melospiza georgiana

Swamp Sparrows are small sparrows with dark-streaked brown upperparts, gray upper breasts, and pale gray, faintly streaked underparts. Their heads have rust-brown caps with paler median stripes and gray faces. Their wings are rust-brown with black-and-white streaks. They have long, pink legs.

Surprise Swamp Sparrow At Bear River MBR

By |2022-11-02T03:14:23-05:00November 1st, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Swamp Sparrows, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

At Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge yesterday morning, I was surprised to find a Swamp Sparrow near the far southern corner of the auto tour loop.

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