Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Tree Sparrow In BCR 4

American Tree Sparrow in BCR 4 has surged: up 227% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

+227%Since 1977
44Routes In Region
44Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

American Tree Sparrow has surged in BCR 4: up 227% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Tree Sparrow in BCR 4 is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 7.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.6 (95% range 0.00–15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
5.6Projected 2029 index
0.001595% range
±34.6%Backtest error
19682029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20255.80.0015
20265.80.0015
20275.70.0015
20285.70.0015
20295.60.0015

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording American Tree Sparrow in BCR 4.
SavageALASKA1142024
ToklatALASKA942024
Pinoche Tral (Short)ALASKA481984
MaclarenALASKA462024
CantwellALASKA222021
MonahanALASKA202021
Kobuk River (Short)ALASKA131992
CircleALASKA102018
Porcupine R.ALASKA101994
Chatanika RALASKA62015
Manley Ht SpALASKA62022
Paxson LakeALASKA61997
NebesnaALASKA51975
Donelly DomeALASKA52017
TatalinaALASKA52010
EagleALASKA42024
ChistochinaALASKA42023
Tangle LakesALASKA41987
WillowALASKA31996
Moose CreekALASKA32021
Kanuti LakeALASKA32022
SlanaALASKA22008
KalifonskyALASKA21982
Hatcher PassALASKA22011
Lake LouiseALASKA22011

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.