The male chipping sparrow start arriving at the breeding grounds from March (in more southern areas, such as Texas)) to mid-May (in southern Alberta and northern Ontario). The female arrives one to two weeks later, and the male starts singing soon after to find and court a mate. After pair formation, nesting begins (within about two weeks of the female’s arrival). Overall, the breeding season is from March till about August.
Seems a pity that such a beautiful little bird’s song is reduced to “chirping”! Or is it just your wonderful photographs painting him so admirably, H.J?
H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
Nicely captured, HJ! 🙂
Thank you, Donna. 🙂
cool 😎 They arrived in NE Tennessee in May and the 4:30 am chirping drives my cats nutz 🐱
Thank you for sharing, Washe. 🙂
Seems a pity that such a beautiful little bird’s song is reduced to “chirping”! Or is it just your wonderful photographs painting him so admirably, H.J?
These birds are beautiful, no doubt. It’s the name that doesn’t fit! Thanks, D. 🙂