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Grasshopper Sparrow Population Trend in Arkansas

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Grasshopper Sparrow in Arkansas has declined: down 42% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-42%Since 1969
29Routes In State
50Years

Notable Grasshopper Sparrow Trends in Arkansas

No notable trend signals for Grasshopper Sparrow in Arkansas. See the full index history below.

Grasshopper Sparrow Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Grasshopper Sparrow in Arkansas is projected to rise about 746% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.60 (95% range 0.17–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±466.5%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+746%Change by 2029
0.60Projected 2029 index
0.17–1.095% range
±466.5%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
20250.570.141.00
20260.580.151.0
20270.580.151.0
20280.590.161.0
20290.600.171.0

Grasshopper Sparrow Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Grasshopper Sparrow in Arkansas.
Farwell1220182010
Russell420212010
Saffell320191993
Ravenden Springs320142010
Eudora219931993
South Bend219981967
Zion220231995
Avoca219831967
Centerton220112011
Locust Bayou120022002
Ashdown120071974
Hughes119971967
Hollywood120172014
Harrisburg120072005
Whitton119781978
Augusta120011987
Massard119701970
Maynard119961994
Fulton120241983
Compton120032003
Marshall120172017
Havana120152015
Sims120132013
Gillett120242024
Stephens120162011

Grasshopper Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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