They seem to be getting commoner.

Both of the Chipping Sparrows should be reported to the VBRC
<https://vtecostudies.org/wildlife/wildlife-watching/vbrc/bird-checklists/>.
Any Chipping Sparrow before the fourth week of March is notable. Last year,
there was one here in Montpelier, hopping about around now.

Best,
R

On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 11:30 AM Sue Wetmore <
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> I had a chipping sparrow here in my yard yesterday.
> Sue Wetmore
> Brandon
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> > On Jan 11, 2021, at 11:28 AM, David Guertin <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Today we had a Chipping Sparrow make a suprise appearance at our feeder
> here in Cornwall, preceded yesterday by a White-crowned Sparrow. These
> birds are common enough during migration and summer (for the Chippy at
> least), but I don't think I've ever seen either one in mid-winter, and now
> we've had both in two days. So take a second look at those LBJs -- you
> never know what you'll find!
> >
> > Dave G.
>


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