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3.76 (2.03 - 5.64)|
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Excerpts Adapted from the Birds of Saskatchewan:
The Swamp Sparrow seems shy, "a skulker, adept at scampering through the undergrowth? (Roy in Leighton et al. 2002). Its breeding range extends from the southern Mackenzie River valley in the northwest, across Canada and the northern US. It winters on the Pacific Coast from southwest British Columbia to northwest Mexico, and in the east from southern Ontario through the eastern US to central Mexico.
"In spite of its name, the Swamp Sparrow is not particularly a breeding bird of swamps, but more a denizen of shrubby marshes. On migration it may be found in a variety of brushy habitats, especially those near water? (Smith 1996).
The Swamp Sparrow is a fairly common summer resident of the subarctic and boreal regions, with rare and local records from a few known areas in the parklands (Smith 1996). More recently it has been found to be regular at Peter Lake near Nokomis (ARS) and at Adams Creek in the Cypress Hills (SBDB). It is a migrant throughout the south, rarely recorded in the extreme southwest (Smith 1996). Over 90% of the global breeding population is found in Canada (EC 2014b).
Original text by Donna Bruce. Text adapted by Daniel J. Sawatzky
Read more about the Swamp Sparrow in the Birds of Saskatchewan here.
Recommended citation: Latremouille, L. M. 2025. Swamp Sparrow in Latremouille, L. M., S. L. Van Wilgenburg, C. B. Jardine, D. Lepage, A. R. Couturier, D. Evans, D. Iles, and K. L. Drake (eds.). 2025. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Saskatchewan, 2017-2021. Birds Canada. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan https://sk.birdatlas.ca/accounts/speciesaccount.jsp?sp=SWSP&lang=en [14 Nov 2025]
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