Klamath Bird Observatory
$49,996  Klamath Mountains 

This project will both track non-breeding season movements of Oregon Vesper Sparrow, and provide a current population estimate for sites in the Umpqua Basin that have not been surveyed since 2013. At a recent Oregon Vesper Sparrow Working Group meeting, more data on non-breeding season locations, and a population status update in the Umpqua, were both identified as current research needs. The project will continue an important effort to fill knowledge gaps for this Oregon Conservation Strategy Species by expanding work using GPS technology to track migratory stopover and winter locations used, and assess current population status in the Umpqua Basin. This information will contribute to the current USFWS Species Status Assessment, and help inform range-wide conservation and recovery planning efforts for the Oregon Vesper Sparrow.