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	Swamp Sparrow Breeding Adult
		Swamp Sparrow: Breeds in Canada and the northern regions of eastern and central North America, and winters in southeastern North America and Mexico.
		Swamp Sparrow: Three to six greenish white eggs marked with red brown are laid in a bulky cup nest of grasses lined with fine grasses and placed in emergent vegetation over water.
		Swamp Sparrow Breeding Male: Similar to this bird are Song and Lincoln's Sparrows, which lack rusty wings and have extensive dark streaks across the breast.
	identify.whatbird.com /obj/614/_/Swamp_Sparrow_Breeding_Adult.aspx (778 words)

	Swamp Sparrow
		The Swamp Sparrow lives in marshes and other wetlands including swamps, bogs, wet meadows, and the brushy edges of streams and ponds.
		Swamp Sparrows begin singing very early in the day and will sometimes sing through the night, especially when there is moonlight.
		The sparrow's back is light brown, streaked with darker brown and its wings show a noticeable rufous shoulder patch in all plumages.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /swamp_sparrow_info.htm (581 words)

	Birds Every Child Should Know: Chapter 8
		While the neighbourly song sparrow and the swamp sparrow delight to be near water, the field sparrow chooses to live in dry uplands where stunted bushes and cedars cover the hills and overgrown old fields, and towhees and brown thrashers keep him company.
		The tree sparrow, which, unlike the chippy, has no fl on his forehead, wears an indistinct fl spot on the centre of his breast where the chippy is plain gray, and the field sparrow is buffy.
		Except the white-crowned sparrow, who wears a fl and white-striped soldier cap on his head, and who sometimes travels in migrating flocks with his cousins, the white-throated sparrow is the handsomest member of his plain tribe.
	www.kellscraft.com /ECSKBirds/ECSKBirds08.html (5294 words)

	Swamp Sparrow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana, is a medium-sized sparrow.
		Adults have streaked rusty and fl upperparts with a grey breast, light belly and a white throat.
		The song of this bird is a slow monotone trill, slower than that of the Chipping Sparrow.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swamp_Sparrow (178 words)

	Swamp Sparrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rosche (1979) reported swamp sparrow as a summer resident in the Clear Creek marshes near Lewellen in Keith and Garden counties.
		Breeding Range: During the nesting season, swamp sparrow is restricted exclusively to the Platte River Valley physiographic region, where it is a rare and highly localized summer resident.
		Nesting Data: Collister (1948) reported a swamp sparrow in a wet area at the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte rivers on 19 June 1948.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/platte/species/melogeor.htm (263 words)

	Natchez Naturalist Newsletter:
		Swamp Sparrows are strictly winter residents in the Natchez area.
		The brightest part of the winter-time Swamp Sparrow is its rusty-red shoulder patches, and the brightest part of the forest right now is the occasional blush of diffuse rusty red presented by the Winged Elms, who are flowering.
		Sparrow patterns are so elegant and the colors are so sublimely complementary that the mind rejects the idea that such effects could arise from mere Darwinian selection.
	www.backyardnature.net /n/03/030216.htm (1634 words)

	BISON Species Account 041895 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Swamp sparrows migrate and winter in the south, north to the Silver City area and the upper Rio Grande and lower Pecos valleys.
		Swamp sparrow is a migrant with more of their winter population in the United States and Canada 14.
		The 1987 checklist reports these sparrows to be "rare" in winter and absent the rest of the year; while the 1990 checklist reports them to be "rare" in the summer, "occasional" in the fall and winter, and absent in the spring 09,16.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /states/nmex_main/species/041895.htm (1150 words)

	sparrow on Encyclopedia.com
		They were named for their resemblance to the English sparrow and the European tree sparrow (members of the weaver bird family), both introduced in the Americas.
		Among the many sparrows found in the United States are the song sparrow, the white-throated sparrow (or peabody bird), and the chipping, white-crowned, vesper, Lincoln's, fox, field, tree, and swamp sparrows.
		Acquisition and recall of Gambel's sparrow dialects by Nuttall's white-crowned sparrows in the wild.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/s1/sparrow.asp (514 words)

	SPARROW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Sparrows have large feet that are well-adapted for scratching for seeds, their chief food.
		For example, song sparrows live in bushy areas, fox sparrows in forests, swamp sparrows in marshes, vesper sparrows in prairies, and sage sparrows in deserts.
		The white-throated sparrow is Zonotrichia albicollis, and the white-crowned sparrow is Z. leucophrys.
	www.worldbook.com /wc/features/cybercamp/html/walkspar.html (339 words)

	Swamp Sparrows
		The Swamp Sparrow is a bird of freshwater marshes, bogs and margins along streams and ponds, and in some areas may also be found in salt marshes.
		Freshwater marshes are the preferred habitat of the Swamp Sparrow.
		Swamp Sparrows were once abundant in suitable habitat, but the whole scale regional drainage of wetlands have eliminated much of their favored habitat and severely impacted their populations.
	www.wbu.com /chipperwoods/photos/swampsp.htm (460 words)

	Bird Quiz Answer 16 ~ American Birding Association
		Grasshopper Sparrows typically also have a darker (less rufous) spot at the back of the auriculars, and the lores in particular also tend to be ocharaceous to pale buff in color.
		Botteri's Sparrow is notoriously similar to Cassin's Sparrow, but in the case of a fresh-plumaged bird like we have here, shouldn't present an overwhelming challenge.
		Botteri's Sparrows are unmarked on the throat and breast, while out bird has fine streaking on the sides of the breast.
	www.americanbirding.org /photoquiz/quizans16.html (913 words)

	Swamp Sparrow
		The shores and such flat sand-bars as are overgrown with grasses and rank weeds, along the Mississippi, from its mouth to a great height, as well as the swamps that occur in the woods, within a short distance from the margins of that river, are the resorts of the Swamp Sparrow, during autumn and winter.
		They form the principal food of the many Sparrow Hawks, Pigeon Hawks, and Hen-harriers, which follow them as well as several ether species, on their return from the Middle Districts, where they go towards spring, for the purpose of breeding.
		It is not mentioned by Dr. RICHARDSON as being an inhabitant of the Fur Countries, although I found it plentiful in Labrador and Newfoundland, as well as in all the districts suited to its habits between these countries and the Texas.
	www.audubon.org /bird/boa/F15_G5d.html (551 words)

	eNature.com Nature Guides
		A bird of the wetlands during the breeding season, the Swamp Sparrow appears in a variety of other habitats during migration and in winter.
		A chunky dark sparrow with unstreaked underparts, bright rufous cap, and rusty wings; dark brown back and tail; gray face and breast; white throat.
		White-throated Sparrow has striped crown and whiter throat, and lacks rusty coloration on wings.
	www.enature.com /flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNumber=BD0308 (121 words)

	Birds - Swamp Song Sparrow
		It is too small, and its breast is not streaked enough to be a song sparrow, neither are their songs alike; it has not the wren's peculiarities of bill and tail.
		And yet the song, simple as it is, is evidently not uttered altogether without effort, if the tail-spreading and teetering of the body after the manner of the ovenbird, are any indications of exertion.
		But the swamp sparrows frequently belie their name, and, especially in the South, live in dry fields, worn-out pasture lands with scrubby, weedy patches in them.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles20/birds-91.shtml (398 words)

	Latest 10/16/04 - Swamp Sparrows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Image # 14235: Swamp Sparrow - Nikkor VR 80-400mm lens with a Nikon D100.
		Image # 14235: Swamp Sparrow - Nikkor VR 80-400mm lens with a Nikon D100 and Nikon SB-800 flash.
		Image # 14271: Swamp Sparrow - Nikkor VR 80-400mm lens with a Nikon D100 and Nikon SB-800 flash.
	www.1000birds.com /latest20041016SSP.htm (65 words)

	Birds of the Upper Texas Coast - Swamp Sparrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This common winter sparrow is found in wet fields and ditches, marshes, and swamps of the UTC.
		Swamp Sparrows have variable backs, a gray face and rusty colored wings.
		One of the most common sparrows on the UTC in the winter look for it at the "Willows" in Anahuac, Brazos Bend State Park, and around the ponds at High Island
	www.texasbirding.net /birds/swamp.htm (91 words)

	Delaware's Sparrow - Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center - National Zoo\| FONZ
		The tiny state of Delaware, with its vast tidal marshes, is the center of abundance for the Coastal Plain Swamp Sparrow (CPSS), an unusual subspecies of the more widespread Swamp Sparrow.
		Scientists from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, in cooperation with the Delmarva Ornithological Society, are studying this secretive, rare, and enigmatic bird.
		Swamp sparrow survey - monitoring project to determine the population status of the CPSS in Delaware
	nationalzoo.si.edu /ConservationAndScience/Migratorybirds/Research/Swamp_sparrow/default.cfm (179 words)

	Song Sparrow
		In the East, Song Sparrows return to their breeding range as early as February in the South and from mid- to late-March through early May in Maine.
		Song Sparrows build their nests on the ground, concealed by a mound of grass or brush pile, and they use these nests more than once.
		Although Lincoln's Sparrows' breast stripes may sometimes form a central spot, they are finer and the upper breast color is buffy rather than white.
	birds.cornell.edu /BOW/SONSPA (1035 words)

	RonAusting.com Wildlife Photography
		The Swamp Sparrow is a plump little guy with an unstreaked gray underparts, a bright rufous cap, and rust colored wings.
		It does have a whitish throat but can be separated from the White-throated Sparrow which has a white crown as well as a whiter throat and lacks the rust-color on the wings.
		The breeding habitat consists of freshwater swamps and open wooded swamps of most of southern Canada and the northeastern quadrant of the United States.
	www.ronausting.com /birds/sparrows/swamp.html (249 words)

	Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Daily e-Calendar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The swamp was selected by National Audubon Society and the Pennsylvania Biological Survey as one of the first Important Bird Areas in the state.
		This selection was made based on the significance of the boreal swamp habitat, and the continuing recovery potential it represents now that portions of the swamp are under protection.
		Given the size of the swamp and its watershed (approximately 1,300 acres) much of the area still remains unprotected, so there is considerable conservation work that remains.
	www.wpconline.org /dailyphotos/wpcdaily-3-25-extra.asp (778 words)

	Delaware Swamp Sparrow Survey - Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center - National Zoo\| FONZ
		Monitoring the vulnerable population of the coastal plain swamp sparrow
		The Delaware swamp sparrow survey monitors the population status of this little known and secretive bird.
		The survey began in 2000 and is conducted annually.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Research/Swamp_sparrow/Survey/default.cfm (196 words)

	Barcroft Neighborhood
		I contacted Greg Zell, Long Branch Nature Center Director, concerning the draining of Sparrow Swamp which is at the edge of Barcroft and Arlington Forest along the Four Mile Run bike path.
		Apparently three different engineering studies all concluded that water migration from the swamp through the bike path was leaching soil, potentially causing structural damage to the bike path.
		I personally am interested in helping to reestablish Sparrow Swamp and plan to present a resolution at the BSCL May meeting aimed at sending a letter to Jim Hunter in support of providing the funds.
	www.bscl.org /sparrow.htm (280 words)

	BirdForum - Not sure of Sparrow ID
		Yeah i have that book to by Rising, Sparrows of United States and Canada, can't nail the ID, maybe just because the picture is crappy but usually can id from facial markings...
		Swamp Sparrow but that could be a twig.
		The indistinct smudge of dark on the breast, white throat, darkish crown (with distinct median stripe) and hint of dark (reddish?) primaries IMHO indicate that this bird is a Swamp Sparrow.
	www.birdforum.net /printthread.php?t=24043 (897 words)

	Welcome to SparrowSwamp.org
		Sparrow Swamp was organized in 1892 to meet the spiritual needs of those living in the Sparrow Swamp community and for over 100 years, Sparrow Swamp has proudly kept the intent of her founding fathers.
		We are associated with the Florence Baptist Association, the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention.
		It is hoped you will discover Sparrow Swamp by attending worship, Bible study, or some activity of our church.
	www.sparrowswamp.org (288 words)

	Birds of Nova Scotia - Swamp Sparrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Chipping Sparrow has similar marks, but the Swamp Sparrow is more robust and lacks the fl line through the eye and white one above that the Chipping Sparrow displays; furthermore, the habitats of these two birds are very different.
		When in juvenile plumage, it is readily mistaken for Lincoln's Sparrow.
		It may be that all or most wintering Swamp Sparrows belong to this second subspecies; the two races are indistinguishable in life.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0377.htm (578 words)

	Swamp Sparrow 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This appears to be a first winter bird, in particular based on the brownish ear-coverts (which were noticeable to me in the field, if not in these photos) and the tan face.
		Winter adult's ear-coverts may also show a slight "brown tinge," but with a grayish face, not tan / buff.
		This sparrow was first spotted at the the same location on Nov. 13, 2004 by Art Edwards and George Bing.
	home.earthlink.net /~akira_s/Temp/SwampSparrow1.htm (149 words)

	All About Birds
		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.
		The Swamp Sparrow has longer legs than other members of its genus; this adaptation allows it to wade in shallow water to forage.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Swamp_Sparrow.html (167 words)

	Bird Banding at RBNC
		Swamp sparrow #46101 was banded on May 6, 2001, and recaptured 4x in 2002, 1x in 2003, and again in 2004
		Swamp sparrow #46165 was banded on May 6, 2002 and recaptured 2x that year, not at all in 2003, but 3x in 2004.
		Lincoln's sparrow #46280 was banded May 4 in 2004 and subsequently recaptured 5x.
	www.rbnc.org /banding.htm (659 words)

	Monthly Field Journal
		It was quite active, foraging all of the way from the top of the trees along the southern edge of the pen to feeding from the ground as a sparrow might underneath the pine along the eastern edge of the pen.
		Earlier, I had the SWAMP SPARROW at the southeastern edge of Middle Lake, foraging in the dense brush in that area.
		Song Sparrow would show a prominent submoustachial and Lincoln's Sparrow should show a buffy submoustachial stripe, upper breast and fine dark streaking on the upper breast.
	home.pacbell.net /mweaton/Birding/Journal/2003/January.html (1190 words)

	B-Mail(sm): PABIRDS for Mon, 11 Oct 2004
		Early on, the swamp was enveloped in a low fog and the temperatures were chilly but not freezing.
		I stumbled upon a window-killed SWAMP SPARROW on the cement.
		Sparrow numbers were high with Savannah and Swamp being particularly abundant.
	www.virtualbirder.com /bmail/pabirds/200410/11 (1843 words)

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