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Passerculus sandwichensis
At first I thought this was a song sparrow but after close inspection have decided it is a "Savannah" sparrow. It is a small American sparrow and has a distinctive yellow spot above the eye. It is a pale spot but the song sparrow does not have it. Also has a notched tail and the song sparrow's tail is rounded
At first these sparrows were spotted among the bushes in an open field with several bushes for them to hide. Then, they flew up on a wire so I could get their picture. Spotted in an open field at Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
If I'm correct, this is only my second spotting of a Savannah sparrow.
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