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m.skalla

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• Jul 12, 2020

• #1

Seen under power lines. Field sparrows are common there. Thought it might be an Immature Field Sparrow but not sure if the eye line should be present on a Field Sparrow.
Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. 7/12/20
Thx

 

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etudiant

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• Jul 12, 2020

• #2

m.skalla said:

Seen under power lines. Field sparrows are common there. Thought it might be an Immature Field Sparrow but not sure if the eye line should be present on a Field Sparrow.
Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. 7/12/20
Thx

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The eye line and dark lores are a useful pointer. Young Chipping Sparrow imho.

 

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m.skalla

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• Jul 12, 2020

• #3

Thanks Etudiant.

 

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birdmeister

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2020

• #4

etudiant said:

The eye line and dark lores are a useful pointer. Young Chipping Sparrow imho.

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Agreed.

 

KC Foggin

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• Jul 13, 2020

• #5

Immature Chipping Sparrow was my first thought

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Jul 13, 2020

• #6

I agree with Chipping Sparrow.