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Step 1
Look at photos of the seaside sparrow and you'll find a small bird, about 5 ½ to 6 inches long, with a chunky build. It has a large, cone-shaped bill and a flat head. Rather colorful, both sexes of the seaside sparrow have a yellow spot in front of its eye, a white throat and dark gray-streaked feathers on its back and breasts.
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Step 2
Find seaside sparrows only along the coastal and salt marsh regions of eastern and southern United States. These are one of the birds most affected by indiscriminate commercial development and the accompanying loss of wetlands.
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Step 3
Know the seaside sparrow's favorite foods are insects, crabs, snails and other small marine invertebrates and seeds they can forage from the ground.
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Step 4
Research the habits of seaside sparrows which nest along the Atlantic Coast from New Hampshire to Florida, and along the Gulf Coast to south Texas in areas with enough elevation to protect their nests from tidal waters. Nesting season begins around mid-March for birds in the south, while inhabitants of the more northern territories won't nest until mid-July.
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Step 5
Note that the typical seaside sparrow couple feed their 2-5 chicks together. In the event of a nest failure, these sparrows will persevere and re-nest or produce a second clutch. Young seaside sparrows leave the nest at about 9 days, even before they can fly, but they remain nearby.
