Southern Wisconsin just barely makes into the winter (non-breeding) zone for White-throated Sparrows, and once again I have one bird that appears to be sticking around my feeders for the season.
I have never seen a winter flock of White-throated Sparrows. Instead I get lone wolves that prefer to hang out with a flock of Dark-eyed Juncos.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology says about these birds, “White-throated Sparrows hop when they’re on the ground rather than walking or running. They forage in the leaf litter, often using both feet at once to scratch backwards, then pounce forward at anything they’ve uncovered. They also toss leaves aside with flicks of the head.“
