There are a variery of sparrows about. They include song sparrows, chipping sparrows, white-throated sparrows and the European transplant the house sparrow. It isn't always easy to figure out which one you have. Here are pictures and a link to an audio recording of a white-throated sparrow and of house sparrows at the MaCauley Library website

House Sparrow

The ubiquitous house sparrow by John J. Mosesso. These guys came from the Old World.- NBII (public domain)

White Throated Sparrow

A white-throated sparrow, I think! (my photo)

White Throated Sparrow

Another white-throated sparrow, I think, fluffed up in the cold (my photo)

Click to travel to a recording of the white-throated sparrow's song on The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's MaCauley Library website

White-throated Sparrow Song

Click to travel to a recording of the house sparrow's call on The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's MaCauley Library website

House Sparrows chirping