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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Chipping Sparrow In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Chipping Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies has edged down: down 21% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-21%Since 1969
103Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chipping Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 65% by 2029 — from 2.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.4 (95% range 1.5–7.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±108.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+65%Change by 2029
4.4Projected 2029 index
1.5–7.395% range
±108.3%Backtest error
19672029
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
20254.41.57.3
20264.41.57.3
20274.41.57.3
20284.41.57.3
20294.41.57.3

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies.
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA602015
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA582004
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA442015
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA362015
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA302012
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA292017
HampshireWYOMING282001
Maynard CouleeMONTANA272024
SundanceWYOMING262024
MoskeeWYOMING252001
Pleasant ValSOUTH-DAKOTA232024
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA222018
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA212013
BillWYOMING202001
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA191991
Moskee 3WYOMING182024
JordanMONTANA142024
MeadowdaleWYOMING121995
RecluseWYOMING102024
HighlightWYOMING92007
Reed PointMONTANA82024
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA82024
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA72022
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA72024
Soda WellWYOMING72024

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