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Chipping Sparrow Population Trend in Tennessee

All statesGeneralists

Chipping Sparrow in Tennessee has risen sharply: up 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+61%Since 1968
54Routes In State
58Years

Notable Chipping Sparrow Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Chipping Sparrow has risen sharply in Tennessee: up 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Chipping Sparrow Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Tennessee is projected to fall about 10% by 2029 — from 14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 13 (95% range 9.4–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
9.4–1695% range
±15.3%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
2025128.916
2026139.016
2027139.216
2028139.316
2029139.416

Chipping Sparrow Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Tennessee.
Big Sandy5720241966
Humboldt4720241972
Mansfield2820241966
Indian Mound 22520232004
Collinwood2320241966
Union Hill2220241967
Oliver Spgs1920221966
Walland1919891966
Jasper1820241967
Belotes Bend1720181966
Peytonsville1720241966
Sweetlips1520231966
Silerton1420241976
Wrigley1420221966
Climer1420041967
Corryton Rd1420191966
Mt Olive1420241966
Jones Gap1420191982
Indian Mound1319981966
Tiptonville1220231966
Trenton1220231991
Tullahoma1220151967
Jefferson Cty1220111966
Petersburg1120191966
Whiteville1020241967

Chipping Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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