: Breeds. late Apr-late July breeder especially in towns and villages but also in open areas around rural homes.
: mid Apr-mid May, with from late Mar and a peak early May, and early Aug-late Oct with a peak early/mid Oct, often in large flocks, and to mid Nov. Prefers weedy fields, open woodlands, roadside edges, and places where migrants concentrate.
: before 2015 then to with yearly records since 2020.
Miscellany: The first documented record Dec 1979-Mar 1980 in Seal Harbor survived in part by overnighting on a barn water pipe wrapped in a heat tape.
Miscellany: The Chipping Sparrow that overwintered in Seal Harbor managed in part by roosting at night in a barn on a water pipe wrapped with a heat tape.
Last Reviewed: May 1st, 2026