![]() White-throated Sparrows are migratory birds, breeding mostly in Canada before heading south in winter to Eastern and Southern states and the Pacific Coast. Their backs are brown and underneath is gray. White-throated Sparrows have a distinctive black and white striped head, bright white throat, and yellow between the eye and bill. You can attract more Carolina Wrens to your backyard feeders with suet feeders, hulled sunflower seeds, or peanut hearts in large tube feeders or on platform feeders. They can be found in woods or thickly vegetated areas and will visit backyard feeders. They have a white eyebrow stripe and upright tail and loud teakettle song.Ĭarolina Wrens are residents all year across Eastern and Southeastern States. Carolina WrenĬarolina Wrens are shy birds that are dark brown on top and light brown underneath. You can attract more Golden-crowned Sparrows to your backyard with seeds in ground feeders or plant native plants that fruit. Insects also make up some of their diets, such as ants, beetles, butterflies, and termites. They also eat fruit such as apples, grapes, elderberry, and olives. In winter they can be found in weedy fields scratching for seeds such as dock, sumac, and geranium. Golden-crowned Sparrows breed in Alaska and Western Canada before migrating to the West Coast for winter. In winter the colors are duller with brown on the crown and the yellow forehead is also duller. Their heads have a black crown and a bright-yellow forehead. Golden-crowned Sparrows are grayish-brown underneath and streaked brown on the back. You can attract more House Sparrows to your backyard feeders with most kinds of birdseed, including millet, corn, and sunflower seeds. They can be considered a pest as they are non-native but will be found in backyards even if you do not feed them. They eat mostly grain and seed as well as discarded food. They are found near houses and buildings and can be quite tame so will eat out of your hand. House Sparrows live in all US states and down into Central America. They have gray and brown heads and white cheeks and a white band around the neck. They are small brown-backed birds with black streaks. The House Sparrow is another introduced species that has done very well and is now one of the most common birds. They can be found in small flocks on open ground and will come to backyards for many kinds of birdseed. Some remain all year in the Southern States. in winter the colors are more subdued.Ĭhipping Sparrows spend their summer breeding over much of North America and Canada before flying to Mexico and Florida for winter. Chipping SparrowĬhipping Sparrows are slender, long-tailed birds that have a grayish belly and brown bracks that are black-streaked, with a rusty crown and black eye line. You can attract more song sparrows to your backyard feeders by putting black oil sunflower seeds, cracked corn, and nyjer on platform feeders. They will also eat buckwheat, sunflower, raspberries, wild cherries, blackberries, wheat, and rice. Song Sparrows eat a wide variety of insects and plants including beetles, caterpillars, midges, spiders, and earthworms. They are often found at backyard feeders. ![]() They can be found in open, shrubby, and wet areas often perched on a low shrub singing. Some breed in Canada and then migrate to southern states. Song Sparrow live all year in the northern US. Song sparrows are not as remarkable as other backyard birds but these small brown-streaked birds use their almost constant song to attract mates in spring and summer. They eat mostly insects and will be found in large backyards that have dense vegetation. They can be found in the spring and summer often in marshy or wetland areas and brushy fields living in thick, tangled vegetation. Some remain all year along the Gulf Coast and Pacific Southwest. The brightness of the yellow can vary geographically and they may be more olive in parts underneath.Ĭommon Yellowthroats spend the summer breeding over most of North America, except Alaska and northern Canada. The males have a black mask across the face. Common YellowthroatĬommon Yellowthroats are small brown songbirds that are bright yellow underneath, with long tails. ![]() These small birds are all 9 inches or less in length and are commonly spotted in the US and Canada, so don’t delay get spotting.Īlso, get a free picture ID printable for backyard birds for every state to really get you in the know about birds.ġ8 Small Brown Birds 1. This guide will help you identify those little brown birds that are either visiting your backyard or out in the woods and fields. Small brown birds are most often sparrows or wrens but with so many different types which one have you spotted?
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