Melospiza georgiana

Swamp Sparrow At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|November 3rd, 2025|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Swamp Sparrows|Tags: autumn, bottomland, bottomlands, branch, fall, hardwood forest, Melospiza georgiana, perched, Rhus glabra, shrub, Smooth Sumac, sparrow, sparrows, sumac, Swamp Sparrow, tree|

Yesterday while at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I was tickled to take photos of a Swamp Sparrow perched on a Smooth Sumac branch in early morning light.

Surprise Swamp Sparrow At Bear River MBR

By Mia McPherson|November 1st, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Swamp Sparrows, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, fall, foraging, marsh, Melospiza georgiana, phragmites, phrags, rare, rear view, sparrow, sparrows, Swamp Sparrow, uncommon, wetlands|

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.