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    BIRDING

    Sep 30, 2020 4 minutes

    AT THE APPROACH OF mid-autumn—after most warblers head south and before the main flight of ducks and geese—migrating sparrows enliven thickets, forest edges, marshes, and fields across the continent. With more than three dozen species, native sparrows bring variety and subtle beauty to the landscape—and a touch of frustration to birders. Small, brown, and relentlessly streaky, sparrowsmay at first seem impossible to identify, but with a little study they start to make sense. Seize this fall as the moment to sharpen your skills.

    —Kenn Kaufman

    Grail Bird

    Quiet, shy, and beautiful, this sparrow lurks in shallow marshes and

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