Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
The clay-colored sparrow or clay-coloured sparrow is a small New World sparrow of North America. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 11,327 times across 30 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 16°C (typically 9 to 19°C, from 25 areas).
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 30 March 2026 | 3 August 2026 | 18 May 2026 | 25 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.