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Chipping Sparrow In Northern Rockies

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Chipping Sparrow in Northern Rockies has edged down: down 25% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-25%Since 1970
209Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chipping Sparrow in Northern Rockies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Northern Rockies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 9.0 (95% range 4.9–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2029
9.0Projected 2029 index
4.9–1395% range
±4.4%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
20259.35.213
20269.25.113
20279.15.113
20289.15.013
20299.04.913

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Northern Rockies.
OchocoOREGON871982
CascadeIDAHO691984
BarnhouseOREGON592024
MoranWYOMING512016
Big SandyWYOMING472024
Colter Bay 2WYOMING462024
CloverlandWASHINGTON442024
MonumentOREGON412024
ChewelahWASHINGTON372021
DesolationOREGON352007
CusickWASHINGTON352024
Fish CreekMONTANA332024
CoolinIDAHO322024
CabartonIDAHO302023
Eagle CreekOREGON292022
LaurierWASHINGTON282022
AlpineWYOMING282024
SilviesOREGON272024
Black Mtn.OREGON262004
ClintonMONTANA252024
Hells CanyonOREGON252022
DonnellyOREGON252006
Libby DamMONTANA242024
Crazy WomanWYOMING242024
Painted RockMONTANA232022

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