The Seaside Sparrows

"Living exclusively in or directly next to salt marshes on the Eastern seaboard and the Gulf Coast, the success of these medium–sized sparrows often indicates the health of those fragile habitats. Of the nine recognizable subspecies, one subspecies, the Cape Sable seaside sparrow is now endangered and the dusky seaside sparrow which inhabited the saltmarshes of southern Florida was last seen June 17th, 1987 and officially declared extinct in December 1990."

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Eliminate the usage of pesticides in your home and garden which runoff and pollute waterways. Protect wetlands habitat and support conservation groups protecting the Everglades.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Visit Audubon and Everglades Restoration