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Field Sparrow Population Trend in Arkansas

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Field Sparrow in Arkansas has collapsed: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-85%Since 1969
55Routes In State
57Years

Notable Field Sparrow Trends in Arkansas

long arc declinecomputed index

Field Sparrow has collapsed in Arkansas: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Field Sparrow Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Field Sparrow in Arkansas is projected to rise about 41% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.4 (95% range 0.00–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±75.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+41%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.995% range
±75.9%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.80.004.2
20261.70.004.1
20271.60.004.0
20281.50.003.9
20291.40.003.9

Field Sparrow Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Field Sparrow in Arkansas.
Farwell2320182010
Yellville1420222010
Russell1120212010
Harrisburg820121967
Compton820221967
Zion720241967
Crows619911967
Ravenden Springs620152010
Havana620192010
Rudy620242011
Coal Hill420231967
Fulton420241967
Marshall420212011
Lurton320231967
Hickory Ridge320212021
Four Lakes320011994
Dry Fork 2320242024
Old Milo220021968
Locust Bayou220071967
South Bend219821973
Augusta220011967
Rupert220241967
Maynard220241967
Centerton220242010
Stephens220162014

Field Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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