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Chipping Sparrow In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Chipping Sparrow in Appalachian Mountains has edged down: down 14% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-14%Since 1968
402Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chipping Sparrow in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 16 (95% range 12–19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
16Projected 2029 index
12–1995% range
±19.2%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
2025161319
2026161319
2027161319
2028161219
2029161219

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Appalachian Mountains.
StaffordsvilKENTUCKY941997
PortersvillePENNSYLVANIA801988
PaintsvilleKENTUCKY671995
SardisPENNSYLVANIA611974
FinzelMARYLAND602024
WilliamsportMARYLAND582024
WaterstreetPENNSYLVANIA562024
JenningsMARYLAND522024
GreentownPENNSYLVANIA492024
RectorPENNSYLVANIA461977
BerwickPENNSYLVANIA422024
SmithsburgMARYLAND412014
Sleepy CreekWEST-VIRGINIA411990
HopeNEW-JERSEY401994
RasselasPENNSYLVANIA402022
RydePENNSYLVANIA392005
Wild CreekPENNSYLVANIA392024
HixWEST-VIRGINIA392024
MartinsburgWEST-VIRGINIA392024
ShanghaiWEST-VIRGINIA392022
Pocono SummitPENNSYLVANIA372024
Pine Gr MillPENNSYLVANIA372024
RioWEST-VIRGINIA371995
Pocono Summit 2PENNSYLVANIA362010
StoneybreakPENNSYLVANIA362024

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