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Changes to the American Birding Association ...
Changes to the American Birding Association Checklist
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Hugh Jennings: In Memoriam
Hugh Jennings: In Memoriam
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Wonders of Bird Migrations
Wonders of Bird Migrations
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August: Post-breeding Dispersal

By August, most young birds are living on their own. Adult birds have completed their job of raising young as best they could and are now released from parenting obligations. It is time for migrating birds, both young and old, to focus their energy on completing their annual cycle of life and set out on their return migration to the south.

August: Post-breeding Dispersal
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Attending the Cornell Young Birders Event
Attending the Cornell Young Birders Event

gallery - sparrows

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Fox Sparrow

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Fox Sparrow

The genus name Passerella (pass-er-EL-ah) is from Latin, passer, meaning a sparrow. The species name iliaca (eye-lih-AY-cah) is Latin relating to the marked flanks. The common name is from the reddish or tawny “fox” color of feathers. The Fox Sparrow (FOSP) is about 7” long with a wingspan of 10.5” and a weight of 1.1 oz. (32g). It is one of our largest sparrows.