Swamp Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
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The Swamp Sparrow is a hardy marsh specialist, recognized by its unstreaked gray face, rufous wings, and often a rufous cap. It is adapted to life in wetlands.
Where to spot
Breeds across eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States. Winters across the southeastern United States and eastern Mexico. Exclusively found in freshwater and brackish marshes, bogs, and wet meadows.
How to spot
Locate it by its distinctive, monotonous trilling song. Look for its unstreaked gray face (adults), rufous wings, and rufous crown (often streaked in winter). It often perches on emergent vegetation or cattails.
When to spot
Breeds in summer (April-July). Migrates south in autumn (Sept-Nov) and north in spring (Mar-May). Most vocal during the breeding season, often singing from a prominent perch in the marsh.
Where to spot
Breeds across eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States. Winters across the southeastern United States and eastern Mexico. Exclusively found in freshwater and brackish marshes, bogs, and wet meadows.
How to spot
Locate it by its distinctive, monotonous trilling song. Look for its unstreaked gray face (adults), rufous wings, and rufous crown (often streaked in winter). It often perches on emergent vegetation or cattails.
When to spot
Breeds in summer (April-July). Migrates south in autumn (Sept-Nov) and north in spring (Mar-May). Most vocal during the breeding season, often singing from a prominent perch in the marsh.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Unlike many sparrows, the Swamp Sparrow has a unique song that consists of a monotonous trill, often described as sounding like a sewing machine.
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