Field Sparrow

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

May 8, 2026

Friday Feathered Feature

The Field Sparrow is one of four species of New World sparrows that have been documented nesting at Fair Meadows Sanctuary.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

May 1, 2026

Friday Feathered Feature

Brown Thrasher

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

May 1, 2026

Friday Feathered Feature

If you’ve ever heard a noisy bird echoing from a nearby shrub, thicket, or woodland edge, you may be in the company of a Brown Thrasher, the only thrasher species east of the Rocky Mountains

Photo by Arlene Koziol

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

April 24, 2026

Friday Feathered Feature

Fox Sparrow

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

April 24, 2026

Friday Feathered Feature

One of the most recognizable is the Fox Sparrow, a plump and rufous migrant that visits southern Wisconsin in spring and fall.

photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

April 17, 2026

Friday Feathered Feature

Pine Warbler

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

April 17, 2026

Friday Feathered Feature

Pine Warblers reside and migrate exclusively within the United States and Canada. Wherever they are, Pine Warblers are strongly associated with pine trees.

Photo by Gary Shackelford