John James Audubon wrote this about the Chipping Sparrow, “Few birds are more common throughout the United States than this gentle and harmless little bunting.” June 27, 2020 Gail Batt John James Audubon wrote this about the Chipping Sparrow, “Few birds are more common throughout the United States than this gentle and harmless little bunting.” A Gray Catbird sings about everything in the nothingness. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of a marsh? The Shadow knows. When it has caught its limit of fish, it must stand on one leg.