Salt Marsh Sparrows
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The secretive Saltmarsh Sparrow breeds in salt marshes from Maine to Virginia.

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A Nelson's Sparrow wintering on the Texas coast.

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Seaside Sparrows are the most abundant of the salt marsh specialist sparrows. They breed in salt marshes from New Hampshire to Texas.

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The Coastal Plain race of the Swamp Sparrow breeds in the high marsh from New Jersey to Virginia and winters in marshes in North Carolina. Play the song

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Song Sparrows are found in many habitats including the edges of salt marshes, where they are quite common.