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Chipping Sparrow In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Chipping Sparrow in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has increased: up 46% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+46%Since 1970
220Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chipping Sparrow in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 14% by 2029 — from 6.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.6 (95% range 4.9–10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+14%Change by 2029
7.6Projected 2029 index
4.9–1095% range
±36.3%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
20257.54.810
20267.54.910
20277.64.910
20287.64.910
20297.64.910

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Grizzly RdgeUTAH422024
Mcphee Res.COLORADO402024
TsaileARIZONA392023
Dixie NfUTAH352024
PecosNEW-MEXICO342017
Bryce CanyonUTAH302024
Dry ParkARIZONA282024
McgaffeyNEW-MEXICO282023
AlamosaCOLORADO271992
Mt. TaylorNEW-MEXICO272012
Lost Cr. ResUTAH262018
Angel FireNEW-MEXICO222002
Navajo LakeUTAH222024
Moquith MtnUTAH212024
RichfieldUTAH212019
Buffalo ParkCOLORADO202023
LudlowCOLORADO202016
Mt. Taylor 2NEW-MEXICO202024
Stinking Lk.NEW-MEXICO191999
Angel Fire 2NEW-MEXICO192024
SawmillARIZONA182014
La Sal 3UTAH172024
ZeniffARIZONA161984
De BequeCOLORADO162024
PinonCOLORADO162024

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