White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) | Affiliated Manuscripts | Further Data

Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.
C19

Rather rare and irregular migrant, sometimes seen in May but has not been recorded in the fall

April - May

September - October

C20

Transient, vernally somewhat irregular in numbers, seldom common; autumnally regular and fairly commion; also casual in winter

April - December

C21

Uncommon migrant in May but numerous from mid-September to early December.

May - December

Habitat
Boreal scrub, forest edges, thickets, chaparral, gardens, parks, farms and desert washes.
Nest Materials
coarse and fine grasses, twigs, weeds, rootlets, strips of bark, feathers, animal hair
19th-20th Century Field Notes
WHITE - CROWNED SPARROW . Crown , pure white , crossed on either side by a broad , black stripe ; dark ash , paler beneath ; middle of back , streaked . Length , 6 1 - 2 inches . Occasional in May but only as an irregular migrant .

—H.L. Clark, 1887

21st Century Conservation Notes

Widespread and common.*