Nelson’s Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Ammodramus nelsoni
nelresize.jpg (22258 bytes)

Status: Vulnerable in  Quebec

Habitat: Wet mosaic grassland

Water: habitat reduction

Erosion: habitat reduction

Succession: reduces ideal habitat, but not a major threat

Gulls: competition for food

Lythrum & Phragmites: outcompete native A. nelsoni habitat

Management: maintain mosaic effect