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Grasshopper Sparrow In Shortgrass Prairie

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Grasshopper Sparrow in Shortgrass Prairie has edged down: down 12% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-12%Since 1969
125Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Grasshopper Sparrow in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 18% by 2029 — from 9.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 11 (95% range 5.2–18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+18%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
5.2–1895% range
±22.2%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
2025125.418
2026125.318
2027115.318
2028115.318
2029115.218

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Grasshopper Sparrow in Shortgrass Prairie.
Clear LakeOKLAHOMA902024
HookerOKLAHOMA762024
MarslandNEBRASKA572021
HardestyOKLAHOMA562024
Wildhorse LCOLORADO552024
PantexTEXAS502024
KirkCOLORADO412023
GrigstonKANSAS362024
ChugwaterWYOMING362024
AgateNEBRASKA342001
FloydadaTEXAS322024
StonehamCOLORADO292021
WaverlyCOLORADO272019
TwichellTEXAS272023
PinneoCOLORADO262019
CampoCOLORADO252019
KeyesOKLAHOMA252024
GruverTEXAS252024
CactusTEXAS252024
Last ChanceCOLORADO222015
Agate 2NEBRASKA222024
BrownsonNEBRASKA202021
NunnCOLORADO192021
AbarrCOLORADO172024
RushCOLORADO152024

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