Perch Supply
Diet

What do vesper sparrows eat?

Seeds and insects from dry, sparse fields.

New World sparrows (Passerellidae)Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus

Spring and summer diet

  • Grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars

Fall and winter diet

  • Grass and weed seeds

Best feeder foods

  • Millet
  • Cracked corn

Named for its evening song; feeds on bare dusty ground and roadsides in farm country.

Which feeder works best for vesper sparrows →

Where vesper sparrows need winter food

Regions where vesper sparrows are present in the cold months:

FloridaLouisiana

Frequently asked

What do vesper sparrows eat?

Seeds and insects from dry, sparse fields.

What is the best food to feed vesper sparrows?

Millet, Cracked corn.

What do vesper sparrows eat in winter?

Grass and weed seeds.

Sources

  1. Vesper Sparrow — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  2. Vesper Sparrow life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  3. Vesper Sparrow — Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.