BirdAnalyst
Species · BCR 23 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Grasshopper Sparrow In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGrassland birds

Grasshopper Sparrow in Prairie Hardwood Transition has collapsed: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-93%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
142Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Grasshopper Sparrow has collapsed in Prairie Hardwood Transition: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Grasshopper Sparrow in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.35 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±119.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.00Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–1.295% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±119.6%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Grasshopper Sparrow in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.35 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±119.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20250.000.001.2
20260.000.001.2
20270.000.001.2
20280.000.001.2
20290.000.001.2

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Grasshopper Sparrow in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA112024
CochraneWISCONSIN101987
FowlervilleMICHIGAN82000
Rolling PrWISCONSIN61977
Big Blue LkMICHIGAN51992
St CharlesMICHIGAN52019
Bell Oak 2MICHIGAN52019
CaledoniaMINNESOTA52012
CumberlandWISCONSIN52003
N FreedomWISCONSIN52024
Lake GalenaILLINOIS42021
FestinaIOWA42024
Maple RapidsMICHIGAN42016
LoraineWISCONSIN42006
GuilfordILLINOIS32011
LagrangeINDIANA32024
OwendaleMICHIGAN31987
TyreMICHIGAN31996
WaldenburgMICHIGAN31986
LockportOHIO31996
Oconto FallsWISCONSIN32009
MerideanWISCONSIN32024
Cherry ValILLINOIS21996
MiddleburyINDIANA22019
Columbia CtyINDIANA22022

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