Consider the Saltmarsh Sparrow

Saltmarsh Sparrow, via U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Saltmarsh Sparrows often elude me, but I’m lucky to have seen them a small number of times. I can count those times on one hand, not using all my fingers. Even if they often aren’t uncommon where I bird. I worry I’ve seen more than I realize, thought “sparrow” and moved on.