{"id":2380,"date":"2019-02-28T16:48:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T21:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vampstampnews.com\/wpbirdseed\/wordpress\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2022-09-11T09:05:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T13:05:12","slug":"attracting-white-throated-sparrows-dark-eyed-juncos-other-sparrows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/attracting-white-throated-sparrows-dark-eyed-juncos-other-sparrows\/","title":{"rendered":"Attracting White-Throats, Juncos &#038; Other Sparrows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-011320191-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dark-Eyed Junco Eating Nyjer Seed in the Snow\" class=\"wp-image-2383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-011320191-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-011320191-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-011320191-1-272x192.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Dark-Eyed Junco Eating Nyjer Seed in the Snow<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I was a kid, we called Dark-Eyed Juncos \u201c<em>snow birds.<\/em>\u201d Until I started bird watching later in life, I thought that was their actual name. To us, seeing a snow bird was a sign. It meant that it was going to snow, leading to snowmen, snow forts, saucering down the side hill and a day off of school. I suspect this childhood joy may still be a bit of the reason that I still love these little birds today. Even today, when I know that birds don&#8217;t cause the weather, I still feel joy when I see the first of the juncos and their winter pals, the White-Throated Sparrows arrive in mid-fall. Here is what I do in my yard to make sparrows welcome during the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">10<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In This Post:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-why-i-love-sparrows\" data-level=\"2\">Why I Love Sparrows<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-sparrows-eat-seed-on-the-ground\" data-level=\"2\">Sparrows Eat Seed on the Ground<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-attract-sparrows-with-millet\" data-level=\"2\">Attract Sparrows With Millet<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-but-millet-attracts-other-flock-birds-too\" data-level=\"3\">But Millet Attracts Other Flock Birds Too<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-attract-sparrows-by-feeding-nyjer\" data-level=\"2\">Attract Sparrows by Feeding Nyjer<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-offering-nyjer-instead-of-millet\" data-level=\"3\">Offering Nyjer Instead of Millet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-sparrows-love-cover-water\" data-level=\"2\">Sparrows Love Cover &amp; Water<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-stopping-seed-on-the-ground-in-the-spring\" data-level=\"2\">Stopping Seed on the Ground in the Spring<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-learn-more-about-sparrows\" data-level=\"2\">Learn More About Sparrows<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-040320172.jpg\" alt=\"Male House Sparrow on the Brush Pile\" class=\"wp-image-2386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-040320172.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-040320172-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-040320172-275x192.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Male House Sparrow on the Brush Pile<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-i-love-sparrows\">Why I Love Sparrows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the more brightly colored birds of the back yard like American Goldfinches and Northern Cardinals, often get the most love, there is something about sparrows that is endearing. They are usually bold and energetic little things. Often some of the first to come out of hiding after a hawk has left the immediate area, they get used to you so you can usually approach them fairly closely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They can be feisty too. I can usually tell when a neighborhood cat is around the brush pile. The little flock of sparrows sit at the top and scold him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-022120193.jpg\" alt=\"White-Throated Sparrow Eating Seed Off the Ground\" class=\"wp-image-2387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-022120193.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-022120193-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-022120193-244x192.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">White-Throated Sparrow Eating Seed Off the Ground<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sparrows in my yard are mostly seasonal because unlike most birds, I only feed them seasonally. Why? Because my favorite sparrows, Dark-Eyed Juncos and White-Throated Sparrows, are only found in my area from mid-October to mid-April. After that, they migrate back north into Canada where they breed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Handful-of-Millet.jpg\" alt=\"Handful of White Proso Millet\" class=\"wp-image-405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Handful-of-Millet.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Handful-of-Millet-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Handful of White Proso Millet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sparrows-eat-seed-on-the-ground\">Sparrows Eat Seed on the Ground<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While House Sparrows and some Chipping Sparrows will also eat from feeders, most sparrows are mostly ground feeding birds. In my yard, seeing other sparrows on one of the feeders is a rare event. And even the Chipping and House Sparrows seem to prefer seed on the ground. Occasionally a white-throat will pop up on a feeder to check things out and grab some seed. I&#8217;ve seen juncos do it a couple of times over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But otherwise, sparrows are on the ground, doing their funny little hop back dance to expose hidden seed. So while I normally don&#8217;t spread seed on the ground, for this I make an exception. I do try to not go too crazy with it though. Most of what I toss out there is eaten within a day. (Seed on the ground, especially once it gets wet, can rot or get moldy.) I also make a point not to spread seed right next to the house so as not to draw field mice close to the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-031420174.jpg\" alt=\"Dark-Eyed Juncos Eating Seed Off the Snowy Ground\" class=\"wp-image-2388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-031420174.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-031420174-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-031420174-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Dark-Eyed Juncos Eating Seed Off the Snowy Ground<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-attract-sparrows-with-millet\">Attract Sparrows With Millet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once I see the first of these birds arrive in the fall, I broadcast a few handfuls of white proso millet seed on the ground near the closest brush pile or other cover each day. The sparrows venture out from cover to grab some seed, retreating back when they feel threatened.  (<strong><em>2020<\/em><\/strong>: I&#8217;ve gotten rid of my closer brush piles to reduce the House Sparrow visits. The first White-Throat of the year appeared on 10\/16 and used the black raspberry bushes for quick cover.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Millet is a seed sparrows love. If you put some out and a sparrow finds it, the next day there are bound to be more sparrows and then even more as the news spreads in subsequent days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-012320165.jpg\" alt=\"Red-Winged Blackbirds in the Snow\" class=\"wp-image-2389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-012320165.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-012320165-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-012320165-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Red-Winged Blackbirds in the Snow<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-but-millet-attracts-other-flock-birds-too\">But Millet Attracts Other Flock Birds Too<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White Proso millet, while a favorite of sparrows, unfortunately also is also welcome to some problem birds. Spreading millet, especially broadcasting over a wide area on the ground, can draw in the large mixed flocks of Red-Winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, European Starlings and Brown-Headed Cowbirds. To me, these flocks can be a problem when they descend on the yard. They tend to force out most or all of the other birds while they are there and can eat a lot of seed too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-032720176.jpg\" alt=\"Fox Sparrow at a Ground Platform Feeder\" class=\"wp-image-2391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-032720176.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-032720176-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-032720176-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Fox Sparrow at a Ground Platform Feeder<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve tried timing the scattering of the millet to early morning or late afternoon, thinking that will give the local birds a chance at the seed before a mixed flock arrives or after they leave. I&#8217;m not sure that it really helped. Maybe a little, but birds eat all day long so a visiting flock can still be a problem to the yard&#8217;s regulars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-030320168.jpg\" alt=\"Watching Sparrows From the Window\" class=\"wp-image-2394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-030320168.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-030320168-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-030320168-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Watching Sparrows From the Window<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have also tried tossing the seed right into a brush pile, thinking that would favor smaller birds over the large flocks. But European Starlings push their way in anyway. And tossing seed into the brush pile only encourages squirrels to get into the piles looking for seed, spooking the sparrows who like to hang out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520167.jpg\" alt=\"Nyjer Seed\" class=\"wp-image-2393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520167.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520167-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520167-233x192.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Nyjer Seed<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-attract-sparrows-by-feeding-nyjer\">Attract Sparrows by Feeding Nyjer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My most recent experiment is to try a different seed. I noticed that Dark-Eyed Juncos, White-Throated Sparrows and the occasional Chipping or Fox Sparrow are often found under the goldfinches&#8217; nyjer feeders in the side yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I tried scattering some extra nyjer on the ground in the back yard away from the feeders. When there is nyjer there, Dark-Eyed Juncos favor it. I&#8217;m not sure if they like it better than millet or if there is just less competition for the nyjer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I tried putting a bit of nyjer in a ground feeder, thinking it would stay drier because of its grid bottom that allows water to drain. But they completely ignored it, choosing seed on the ground next to it instead. I suspect that the feeder&#8217;s grid bottom gets in the way of their jump back method of exposing seed. It&#8217;s a theory anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-040120169.jpg\" alt=\"Dark-Eyed Junco\" class=\"wp-image-2395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-040120169.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-040120169-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-040120169-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Dark-Eyed Junco<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offering-nyjer-instead-of-millet\">Offering Nyjer Instead of Millet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve took things a little farther and tried sprinkling only nyjer and not millet in both areas. Dark-Eyed Juncos continue to favor it and White-Throated Sparrows seem quite content to eat it too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Sparrows seem to instead concentrate on stray bits of sunflower hearts under the feeders or the odd bit of millet still to be found. I&#8217;m not saying they won&#8217;t eat nyjer, but it doesn&#8217;t seem to be something they are excited about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you spread millet on the ground or the sparrows and you are despairing with late winter mixed flocks pushing out sparrows and other birds, get a little bit of nyjer. See if your local sparrows will go for it. Most other birds (except finches and maybe Mourning Doves) won&#8217;t be interested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big flocks may still come to get whatever is in your feeders. But my theory is that having a lot of seed spread widely on the ground is especially attractive to large flocks because they can spread out and the whole flock gets to eat. Reduce the access area a little and it can make your yard a little less appealing to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-1217201610.jpg\" alt=\"White-Throated Sparrow on Ice-coated Branches\" class=\"wp-image-2396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-1217201610.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-1217201610-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-1217201610-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">White-Throated Sparrow on Ice-coated Branches<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sparrows-love-cover-water\">Sparrows Love Cover &amp; Water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sparrows, like other birds, also appreciate cover and water. We have several <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/brush-piles-for-birds\/\">brush piles<\/a> in the yard and some bramble areas that provide cover and that tends to be where the sparrows hang out. They make forays out to eat seed and then fly back to cover whenever they are spooked. (Note: Conversely, if you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/deterring-house-sparrows\/\">get House Sparrows OUT of your yard<\/a>, getting rid of close cover can help tremendously. Our brush piles are now in the back corner of the yard instead of right near the feeders.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also have a number of birdbaths. <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/choosing-and-maintaining-heated-bird-baths\/\">Two are heated for the winter<\/a>, one with the addition of a birdbath de-icer. For the other, I swap out the regular bowl for a heated bowl. While sparrows are drawn to the yard by millet, the cover and water sweetens the deal for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-0317201711.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-0317201711.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-0317201711-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-Sparrows-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-0317201711-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Dark-Eyed Junco<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stopping-seed-on-the-ground-in-the-spring\">Stopping Seed on the Ground in the Spring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the last of the White-Throated Sparrows and the Dark-Eyed Juncos leave the yard to head north in April, I stop offering millet and\/or nyjer on the ground completely. Well, I will sometimes delay things if Chipping Sparrows show up and are eating seed on the ground after the winter sparrows leave. Any House Sparrows leave too once the millet is gone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t see more than an occasional sparrow in the yard throughout most of the spring and summer months. It is only when autumn rolls around again that the white-throats and the juncos reappear and bring their energy to the fall and winter yard again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nancie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learn-more-about-sparrows\">Learn More About Sparrows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/White-throated_Sparrow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White-Throated Sparrow <\/a>on All About Birds<\/li><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Dark-eyed_Junco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dark-Eyed Junco<\/a> on All About Birds<\/li><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Chipping_Sparrow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chipping Sparrow<\/a> on All About Birds<\/li><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Song_Sparrow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Song Sparrow<\/a> on All About Birds<\/li><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Fox_Sparrow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox Sparrow<\/a> on All About Birds<\/li><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/House_Sparrow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Sparrow<\/a> on All About Birds<\/li><li>Cornell Lab of Ornithology <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/academy.allaboutbirds.org\/product\/be-a-better-birder-sparrow-identification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bird Academy Sparrows Course<\/a> <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/how-juncos-changed-their-migration-behavior-and-plumage-in-a-matter-of-decades\/?utm_source=Cornell%20Lab%20eNews&amp;utm_campaign=747b44748c-Living_Bird_winter_2020_TOC&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_47588b5758-747b44748c-308068505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Juncos Changed Their Migration, Behavior, and Plumage in a Matter of Decades <\/a>(Cornell All About Birds online article.)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/brush-piles-for-birds\/\">Build Brush Piles For Birds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/deterring-house-sparrows\/\">Deterring House Sparrows<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/my-dyi-anti-house-sparrow-halo\/\">My DIY House Sparrow Halo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/bird-songs-changed-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Birds Changed Their Tune During the Pandemic<\/a> (Specifically White Crowned Sparrows) Atlas Obscura<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also see my posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/central-maryland-backyard-birds\/\">Maryland Backyard Birds<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/how-to-feed-ground-feeding-birds-in-the-snow\/\">How to Feed Ground-Feeding Birds in the Snow<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to read more posts about birds?<\/strong> When you subscribe below, you&#8217;ll get an email whenever a new post goes up (and ONLY then. 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