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Melospiza georgiana
Small songbird. Unstriped gray chest. Reddish cap during breeding; streaked, with gray central stripe when nonbreeding. Reddish wings. Whitish throat and belly. Gray face and sides of neck. [Cornell]
The simple trills of the Swamp Sparrow ring in spring and summer across eastern and central North America. Its name is appropriate, as it does live in swamps, but it can be found in a wide range of other wetland habitats too.
Spotted on Apr 11, 2013
Submitted on Apr 12, 2013
1 Comment
Nice! They should be getting to my local swamp any day now.