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Chipping Sparrow Population Trend in Kansas

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Chipping Sparrow in Kansas has surged: up 12× on the route-weighted index since 1972.

12×Since 1972
45Routes In State
52Years

Notable Chipping Sparrow Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Chipping Sparrow has surged in Kansas: up 12× on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Chipping Sparrow Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Kansas is projected to rise about 42% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 1.7–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+42%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
1.7–2.895% range
±40%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
20252.11.52.7
20262.11.52.7
20272.21.62.8
20282.21.62.8
20292.21.72.8

Chipping Sparrow Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Kansas.
Olathe1420211977
Seneca1020221980
Coldwater719721972
Wreford720241977
Hanover720231972
Coats619731973
Barclay620241991
Bucyrus620242022
Rock Creek 2620242022
Beloit 2520172009
Le Loup420212000
Severance420242000
Olsburg420242000
Ashland320011979
Dover320221999
Grantville320221988
Hollenberg320231996
Jamestown320242000
Longton320122000
Jewell 2220242008
Dalton220242011
Buckeye220231999
Trading Post220192004
Goessel220232022
Solomon220191997

Chipping Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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