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Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus

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Any day of birding in New York State that includes a sighting of a Vesper Sparrow is a better-then-average day. But I, of course, live in the east and the lack of Vesper Sparrows is a downer because when any species is in decline it is depressing but also because they are pretty darn neat sparrows. What has caused the decline?

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Disappointed with a Florida Fork-tailed Flycatcher

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Steve Walter is a New York nature photographer, birder, and long-time member of the New York City Butterfly Club. It also brought back memories of a Fork-tailed Flycatcher that I found in Queens, New York in 2000. To be honest, this was actually a bit of a downer for me.

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