I spent the morning in Scappoose, OR, this morning looking for a Brambling that was seen about a week ago. I didn’t have any luck with the Brambling, but it was great fun watching the variety of sparrows that were feeding in the area. Winter brings great flocks of sparrows to the Portland area. I saw the eight species pictured below, all within a few minutes, while sitting at the edge of the trail.
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrows are among the most beautiful sparrows in North America, but are also rather shy, so they tend to stay out of range of point-and-shoot photography.
Lincoln’s Sparrow, with a Song Sparrow in the background
Fox Sparrows tend to lurk in the thicker cover.
He finally emerged for some millet.
White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow, first winter
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow, with a Golden-crowned in the background
Spotted Towhee
Ethical Birder 
Thanks for the sparrow pictures. I still can’t tell a golden-crowned from a white-crowned unless the crown is obvious. And Never mind Lincoln’s.
What a great variety!