American Tree Sparrow Spizelloides arborea (Wilson, 1810)    Synonyms: ATSP.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Emberizidae   >   Genus Spizelloides   

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A local and uncommon wintering species in Maryland. Most consistently found in western Maryland and increasing rare as one moves east onto the coastal plain. Rare in southern Maryland and on the lower Eastern Shore. Snow often increases detectability and sightings at bird feeders. American Tree Sparrows are generally uncommon winter residents in Maryland - most common in western Maryland and far less common to rare on the coastal plain. Like many sparrows, they can suddenly seem much more common when it snows and they concentrate at roadsides and feeders. They breed across the tundra in Canada and Alaska and are purely winter residents across the Lower 48.

There are 246 records in the project database.

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American Tree Sparrow call notes in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Josh Emm.

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An American Tree Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (12/17/2017). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow in Garrett Co., Maryland (12/3/2006). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow found at Mountain Lake, Garrett Co., Maryland (3/9/2008). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow in Cecil Co., Maryland (12/18/2018). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/29/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow in Pasadena, Maryland (2/10/2010). In Maryland, American Tree Sparrows often turn up at feeders on snowy days. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

An American Tree Sparrow in Garrett Co., Maryland (11/25/2019). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow in Howard Co., Maryland (2/8/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/29/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (2/23/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/29/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow in Howard Co., Maryland (12/13/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/29/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Carroll Co., Maryland (2/23/2021). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/28/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/20/2014). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (1/7/2021). (c) Brad Heath, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Brad Heath via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (2/28/2015). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Cecil Co., Maryland (12/19/2020). (c) Dany Sloan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dany Sloan via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow in Cass Co., Indiana (12/2004). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrows in Frederick Co., Maryland (2/23/2015). Photo by . (MBP list)

American Tree Sparrow in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/19/2020). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow in Calvert Co., Maryland (2/10/2010). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

An American Tree Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (12/14/2016). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)


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