Harris's Sparrow
| Zonotrichia querula | Order: Passeriformes | Family: Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows) |
Zonotrichia querula
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
This exquisite sparrow is a regular migrant through Duluth, but trickier to find in most of the Midwest as it flies from its wintering range in Texas through Kansas to northern Canada. Its plaintive song has elements of the songs of its close relatives, the White-crowned and White-throated Sparrows, but is pure and simple. Unlike its relatives, it looks entirely different in spring than in fall.
Laura's Published Works
Radio Programs
- Why I Live in Duluth 2024
- My Most Colorful Spring and an Adorable Little Despot 2022
- Recognizing Sparrows, Part 2: Unstreaked Sparrows 2022
- George Miksch Sutton, Part I 2021
- Yard List 2020
- Spring Is Springing! 2020
- Lark Bunting in Duluth 2018
- Yellow-rumped Warblers 2018
- Spring Update: Separating the MMMMs from the DDDDs. 2017
- Warbler Walk Update 2017
- Spring Update 2016
- Three Decades on Peabody Street 2014
- The Changing of the Guard 2012
- Big Migration Day 2012
- Fox Sparrows 2010
- Birds Observing 10-10-10 2010
- Beautiful Fall 2010
- Harris's Sparrow 2010
- Migration Update 2007 2007
- October Migration 2006
- Software Review: Photoshop Elements 2006
- September Sparrows 2006
- Cool Migration: 2004 2004
- Yard List, Part I 2003
- Harris's Sparrow 1999
- Bird Feeding 1995
- Sparrows 1990
- Harris's Sparrow 1989
- Spring Songs 1988
- Juncoes 1987
- October Sparrows 1987
Sound Recording
- Harris's Sparrow 2022