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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Chipping Sparrow In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Chipping Sparrow in Central Hardwoods has held roughly steady: down 1% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-1%Since 1968
166Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chipping Sparrow in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Central Hardwoods is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 13 (95% range 10–17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
10–1795% range
±20.7%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
2025139.616
2026139.717
2027139.817
20281310.017
2029131017

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Central Hardwoods.
Bays ForkKENTUCKY472019
YorkILLINOIS452024
GatewoodKENTUCKY322019
WashingtonINDIANA312024
AzaliaINDIANA272024
Levee 2KENTUCKY272019
HegiraKENTUCKY262024
RoyaltonILLINOIS252024
CelestineINDIANA252024
Indian Mound 2TENNESSEE252023
DixieKENTUCKY242019
CascadeMISSOURI242024
Buena VistaKENTUCKY232017
CollinwoodTENNESSEE232024
CumbackINDIANA222021
Sewell ShopKENTUCKY222023
Union HillTENNESSEE222024
Indian SpgsINDIANA212024
New PhilaINDIANA212024
MerrimacKENTUCKY212024
MincyMISSOURI212024
Cave In RockILLINOIS202024
EastviewKENTUCKY202024
GeorgiaINDIANA182024
Iron BridgeKENTUCKY181998

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