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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Chipping Sparrow In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

Chipping Sparrow in Great Basin has increased: up 35% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+35%Since 1970
178Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chipping Sparrow in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Great Basin is projected to rise about 22% by 2029 — from 3.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.5 (95% range 2.2–6.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±43.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+22%Change by 2029
4.5Projected 2029 index
2.2–6.895% range
±43.8%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
20254.52.26.8
20264.52.26.8
20274.52.26.8
20284.52.26.8
20294.52.26.8

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Great Basin.
Barnes ValOREGON571987
Bald Mtn.OREGON362024
MacdoelCALIFORNIA322019
SistersOREGON272024
SnowdenWASHINGTON252024
PaisleyOREGON212024
Blewett PassWASHINGTON212024
Lake ChelanWASHINGTON212024
E. Mt. AdamsWASHINGTON212024
Camp ShermanOREGON201996
Badger CreekOREGON202024
NighthawkWASHINGTON202024
Crowder FlatCALIFORNIA192019
GiffordIDAHO192017
Ruby ValleyNEVADA182001
BlyOREGON182001
LeavenworthWASHINGTON172024
HackamoreCALIFORNIA162010
RanchograndeNEVADA162024
PauninaOREGON162024
Lapham Res.OREGON152024
Bly 2OREGON142024
Dougal ResIDAHO132024
Davis LakeOREGON132024
ZumwaltOREGON132005

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