October 27, 2026
Monday Mystery Answered
On Monday I wrote… Yesterday morning, top Celery Farm Nature Preserve birder Julie McCall saw an unusual-looking hawk over the…
Doug Morel took this photo of a rare sparrow earlier this month in Paramus.
What is it? (Thanks, Doug!)
Grasshopper Sparrow
I’ll take a shot with grasshopper sparrow (a little yellow on the wing, although the yellow on the face isn’t as prevalent as some images.)
Is it a Bachmann’s Sparrow?
3 comments
Deedee Burnside
Grasshopper Sparrow
Scott
I’ll take a shot with grasshopper sparrow (a little yellow on the wing, although the yellow on the face isn’t as prevalent as some images.)
Carolyn
Is it a Bachmann’s Sparrow?