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Species · Rhode Island · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Chipping Sparrow Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Chipping Sparrow in Rhode Island has surged: up 413% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+413%Since 1968
6Routes In State
43Years

Notable Chipping Sparrow Trends in Rhode Island

long arc increasecomputed index

Chipping Sparrow has surged in Rhode Island: up 413% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Chipping Sparrow Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Rhode Island is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 37 (95% range 23–51). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
37Projected 2029 index
23–5195% range
±16.3%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
2025352149
2026362250
2027362250
2028372351
2029372351

Chipping Sparrow Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Rhode Island.
Casimir Pulaski Sf6420182016
Quonset Pt4220241966
Shannock3320241973
Wallum Lake3020241973
Pulaski819921991
Sachuest Pt319901966

Chipping Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniasouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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