A sparrow from Labrador (I think)

Savannah Sparrow, ssp labradorius

This little fellow was feeding along the roadside on October 30th in Chesham (where’s that I hear you say).  Chesham is just northwest of Dublin New Hampshire.  Its a savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis, but darker and with warmer brown tones than the nominate ssp mediogrisus.  It has especially dark streaking on the breast and noticeably warm tones on the flanks.  Thus I think it is the subspecies that breeds in Labrador.  That being said, I have no experience with this form so comments welcome.

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