Salt Marsh Sparrows

The secretive Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow breeds in salt marshes from Maine to Virginia. more photos

A Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow wintering on the Texas coast.

Seaside Sparrows are the most abundant of the salt marsh specialist sparrows. They breed in salt marshes from New Hampshire to Texas.

The Coastal Plain race of the Swamp Sparrow breeds in the high marsh from New Jersey to Virginia and winters in marshes in North Carolina. more info

Song Sparrows are found in many habitats including the edges of salt marshes, where they are quite common.