Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla). 

The Field Sparrow perseveres even when oppressive heat drives all the other birds to silence. Some remember the field sparrow’s song as a ping-pong ball dropped on a table. If the Field Sparrow isn’t calling, look for the its rusty cap and long tail if you’re too far away to see its characteristic pink-bill. 

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The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: 

Field Sparrow song by Wil Hershberger (ML509506) 

Field Sparrow call by Curtis Marantz (ML509511) 

 

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