Savannah Sparrow Fledged

Savannah Sparrow Fledged - Passerculus sandwichensis

Early in the spring I usually see a Savannah Sparrow sitting on the fence around the Glenmore Runoff Reservoir. Since late June I have seen newly fledged Savannah Sparrows in the same area. 

Savannah Sparrows nest on the ground. There is a grassy hill that leads up from the walking path to the fence around the reservoir. I commonly see the Savannah Sparrows fly to or from the fence from this grassy hill, and I presume this is were the nest is located. 

There are usually 4 to 5 eggs, incubation is for 8 to 12 days, and the young are fledged at 8 to 14 days of age. Savannah Sparrows are double and even triple brooded and the bird in the photo above taken on July 16th was from the first brood.

References

The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta. Federation of Alberta Naturalists. 2007.

Baicich PJ, Harrison CJO. Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds. Princeton UP. 2005.

Beadle D, Rising J. Sparrows of the United States and Canada. Princeton UP. 2003.

Fisher C, Acorn J. Birds of Alberta. Lone Pine Publishing. Edmonton. 1998.

Sibley David A. The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. Alfred A Knopf, Inc. New York. 2001.