Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Synopsis: Nests throughout the state in agricultural fields (especially hayfields and meadows), drier parts of marshes, riparian grasslands, and in grassy coastal headlands and dunes. Breeds only locally within the Umpqua and Rogue Valleys. Most notable are the records from along the northern and central Oregon coast.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Northeast Modified Grassland (859110 acres)
Coastal Headland Grass & Shrubland (2285 acres)
Edges of Cropland/Pasture/Orchard (5809808 acres)
strong
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (203302 acres)
Coastal Dunes & Ponds with Widely Scattered Shrubs/Trees (31296 acres)
Edges of Freshwater Marsh (19950 acres)
some
Wet Montane Meadow (2098 acres)
Lake/Pond Shoreline & Islands (617225 acres)
lesser
Big Sagebrush Shrubland (9303701 acres)
Northeast Canyon Grass & Shrubland (324930 acres)
Seasonally Wet Playa (116638 acres)
Streamside/Wetland Shrubland (1671 acres)

Relative Detectability: Easy to detect by sight and song, and fairly easy to confirm breeding.

Challenge: Determine if this species breeds more widely than shown in Douglas County, and in meadows in the Cascades.