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Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Chipping Sparrow In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Chipping Sparrow in Piedmont has risen sharply: up 57% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+57%Since 1968
171Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Chipping Sparrow has risen sharply in Piedmont: up 57% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 28 (95% range 23–33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
28Projected 2029 index
23–3395% range
±2.6%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
2025262131
2026272232
2027272232
2028272232
2029282333

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Piedmont.
MadonnaMARYLAND912022
IjamsvilleMARYLAND772024
EarltonMARYLAND712024
OlneyMARYLAND652024
MetasvilleGEORGIA592000
EmmitsburgMARYLAND592024
FinchleyVIRGINIA582021
HallVIRGINIA562023
EkloMARYLAND532018
OstwaltNORTH-CAROLINA532024
LincolntonGEORGIA522017
YoungsvilleNORTH-CAROLINA512024
CandlerGEORGIA472024
WylliesburgVIRGINIA472019
DurhamNORTH-CAROLINA462024
ChathamPENNSYLVANIA462024
OakboroNORTH-CAROLINA452024
CherryvilleNORTH-CAROLINA451968
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA441988
MaxeysGEORGIA432024
WhitesburgGEORGIA432024
ClimaxNORTH-CAROLINA432024
FlayNORTH-CAROLINA432024
WheatonMARYLAND422024
OsmondNORTH-CAROLINA422024

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