Date: 4/20/26 3:26 pm From: Debbie Mcleod via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Beware the Chipping Sparrow
I too have stood beneath a branch watching a Junco sing - as the Merlin app kept flashing "Chipping Sparrow" on my phone. And fairly often, as I sit on my covered porch with Merlin running as I drink my morning coffee, I see that Chipping Sparrow pop up - and I just ignore it. But not long ago, when I glanced out my window at my feeder (within just a few feet) I had a quite clear but all too brief view of a bird. I could definitely confirm a streaky brown bird , sparrow size and shape, plain breast. Plus a perfectly defined little chestnut cap. No chance to get a photo. I spend some time looking at eBird records and reviewing photos of similar birds in various field guides. I would sure love to add Chipping Sparrow to my yard list! But I don't want to cheat. Suggestions? Debbie in Redmond
