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Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus

10,000 Birds

As farming has declined across the northeastern United States the open country that Vesper Sparrows need has been transformed to subdivisions and forest. 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.

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