American Sparrow

Yep, it's pretty common, but, it's all I've seen/shot today.

I don't see that many of them here Jim. Rarely at the feeders but once the weather warms up then I see some in and about the gardens. I don't think I have a single image of one.
Andrew

I see lots of them around here, Jim. They are really nervous and I usually don't have a long lens when I do see them. Rich

I see you made it here Rich! If the activity does not pick up though it is dead! Likely my fault though as I have not sent out the emails yet. I will have to draft some boiler plate that makes sense and send it.

Andrew

Don't see many sparrows in our yard as the finches seem to have pushed them out... Occasionally ...But .... Mostly see them in town these days picking up food from around the outdoors dining tables .... Seem to be a urban bird these days ...

WhyNot

American Tree Sparrow is migratory, so maybe common in some places, rare in other, but depends on time of year. The come down to the 48 for winter and then migrate back to Canada as far a Yukon and Alaska for breeding. They're not commonly in urban settings, preferring farm and fields around woods perimeters.
A cool bird - not major singer, but chirpy. I do remember them, when I lived back east. They would hang out at our place because I did provide seed for birds in the winter, especially when we had a good snow cover.
We don;t get them out here in CA. But they appear similar to our Lark Sparrow, which is rare these days because of habitat lose. Thx for for the pic!
Yuri

A sparrow is always nice to see. Interesting, it somewhat resembles the European tree sparrow (Passer montanus), but it isn't even the same genus.

Could easily pass for the sparrows in our garden Jim.
Dave

They look the same as our house sparrows over here .