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Is the Saltmarsh Sparrow Headed for Extinction?

Listen to what Patrick Comins, Audubon Connecticut Director of Bird Conservation, has to say on NPR

September 13, 2016—Habitat degradation and increased frequency of tidal flooding in marshes are making it difficult for this Connecticut Species of Concern to survive. Patrick Comins, Audubon Connecticut Director of Bird Conservation, has a few thoughts on the matter.

Listen to what Patrick has to say on NPR

Also learn more about the Saltmarsh Sparrow story here

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