As we transition from winter to spring, one bird that may be spotted on its migration back north to cooler climes is the White-throated Sparrow, a winter resident of the Asheville area and our March 2016 selection in our 12 Months of Birding at the Inn blog series.
White-throated Sparrow [photo: Wikipedia Commons]
The primary places to see White-throated Sparrows around the Inn on Mill Creek are in the various rhododendron, forsythia, burning bush, and other shrubs along the driveway, near the bird feeders and along the edge of the apple orchard. They are also frequently spotted at different locales around Asheville and Black Mountain, including Biltmore Estate, Lake Tomahawk Park and Warren Wilson College. Generally by April, they’ve headed out on their way to Canada and the far northern parts of the U.S.
I live in kernersville nc, and I have one of these in the woods beside my house
Hi Patricia, thanks for sharing! As the weather turns here, we’re keeping an eye out in our rhododendron…they really seem to love it.
I spot them often in Raleigh. How unusual is this?
Hi Lee, that’s a great question! The Wake Audubon should be able to answer how frequently White-throated Sparrows are seen in Raleigh. Here is their website to contact them: http://wakeaudubon.org/
We had one on the ground kicking up leaves near Charlotte, We got a picture.
That’s great! We have yet to get a really good picture of ours, but there were two here yesterday and they were fun to watch.
Just spotted one today in my yard. Hickory NC
Excellent!
One is at the feeder poking around outside my office window right now 4/1//2021 in Cornelius
I have some in my yard this spring! Have never seen them before. A beautiful little bird. However, I can’t see the little yellow spots under the eyes! It feeds with Juncos, Wrens, Doves and Red Birds. It caught my eye immediately with the stripes on head and white tuft under beak. I wish it would stay in Statesville, North Carolina!
Just showed up here,Perry Michigan. First I have ever seen one!!
We have them in Zebulon, NC. Just spent the early morning listening to their beautiful song.
They seem to like my Holly shrubs and the seed I scatter outside.
What a cutie! Sitting in my crêpe myrtle in Hendersonville, NC. My first time seeing this one.