Migration. Short to medium-distance migrant. Even though White-throated Sparrows are found in the Northeast year-round, the birds that breed there tend to leave in fall, to be replaced by wintering birds that bred farther north.

Where do White-throated Sparrows go in the winter?

Most white-throated sparrows migrate south to spend the winter in the eastern United States, ranging from New England in the north to northern Mexico in the south. A very small number of birds migrate to west Oregon, occupying the Columbia and Klamath River Basins.

Where do White-throated Sparrows migrate?

Migration Status

Most populations of White-throated Sparrows are migratory, although there is some overlap of breeding and wintering ranges. They arrive on the central Canadian breeding grounds in the spring, soon after the snow has melted enough to expose the forest floor.