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

Field Sparrow Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Field Sparrow in Rhode Island has edged down: down 19% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-19%Since 1968
6Routes In State
37Years

Notable Field Sparrow Trends in Rhode Island

No notable trend signals for Field Sparrow in Rhode Island. See the full index history below.

Field Sparrow Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Field Sparrow in Rhode Island is projected to fall about 52% by 2029 — from 0.33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.00–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±89.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-52%Change by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.895% range
±89.1%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
20250.320.002.9
20260.280.002.9
20270.240.002.9
20280.200.002.8
20290.160.002.8

Field Sparrow Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Field Sparrow in Rhode Island.
Casimir Pulaski Sf320182016
Quonset Pt119921966
Sachuest Pt119881971
Shannock120241973
Wallum Lake120171973
Pulaski119911991

Field Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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