BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 31, 2024
Sparrow songs defy categorization. Some species sing beautiful melodies, while others emit mere buzzes and trills. Some sing nothing more than a hiccup. It’s no wonder sparrows perplex birders. Fortunately, sparrows sort themselves out. Each species is very particular about its preferred habitat. Except in migration, each is found only in very specific places. There are 17 birds with “sparrow” in the name that regularly occur in Maine. Three only wander into Maine during migration. One, the American tree sparrow, is only here in winter. Of our 13 nesting sparrows, several are easy. ~ Bob Duchesne