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Species · BCR 27 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Field Sparrow In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Field Sparrow in Southeastern Coastal Plain has declined: down 44% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-44%Since 1968
250Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Field Sparrow in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Field Sparrow in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to fall about 29% by 2029 — from 3.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.5 (95% range 1.3–3.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-29%Change by 2029
2.5Projected 2029 index
1.3–3.895% range
±15.7%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
20252.61.43.9
20262.61.43.8
20272.61.33.8
20282.51.33.8
20292.51.33.8

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Field Sparrow in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
PhilemaGEORGIA392024
MansfieldTENNESSEE352024
HendersonGEORGIA302024
DolesGEORGIA272022
FinleysonGEORGIA212024
JacksonNORTH-CAROLINA212017
ElamvilleALABAMA202024
HumboldtTENNESSEE202024
DickeyGEORGIA192018
OwensboroGEORGIA182024
TibbsTENNESSEE182024
BrownsvilleTENNESSEE162024
WadleyGEORGIA152024
Big SandyTENNESSEE152024
HawkinsvilleGEORGIA132024
RentzGEORGIA132024
BethanyGEORGIA132024
BranchvilleVIRGINIA132024
LacrossGEORGIA122021
BostonGEORGIA122024
LovelacevileKENTUCKY122024
NewsomsVIRGINIA122024
FitzgeraldGEORGIA112024
Boykin Ml PdSOUTH-CAROLINA111968
SurryVIRGINIA112024

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