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Bachman's Sparrow In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Bachman's Sparrow in Southeastern Coastal Plain has held roughly steady: down 6% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-6%Since 1968
165Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bachman's Sparrow in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bachman's Sparrow in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to fall about 21% by 2029 — from 0.77 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.61 (95% range 0.01–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-21%Change by 2029
0.61Projected 2029 index
0.01–1.295% range
±30.3%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.640.041.2
20260.630.031.2
20270.620.021.2
20280.620.021.2
20290.610.011.2

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Bachman's Sparrow in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
DibervilleMISSISSIPPI311987
BlackwaterFLORIDA282024
BloxhamFLORIDA142022
BelmontFLORIDA112005
OlusteeFLORIDA112022
NeedmoreGEORGIA101983
WeberGEORGIA102024
NixonFLORIDA91986
BristolFLORIDA92023
BostonGEORGIA92024
SandhillsSOUTH-CAROLINA92024
GrangeburgALABAMA81995
CarrolltonALABAMA81993
Eglin A.F.B.FLORIDA82011
Oak GroveFLORIDA72011
HilliardFLORIDA72024
Alligator PtFLORIDA72024
PhilemaGEORGIA72024
Pearl RiverLOUISIANA72008
Broad CreekNORTH-CAROLINA72024
Dowling ParkFLORIDA62023
NewtonGEORGIA62024
LacombeLOUISIANA61983
GuytonGEORGIA51989
GlenmoreGEORGIA52024

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