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Henslow's Sparrow Population Trend in Kentucky

Henslow's Sparrow in Kentucky has surged: up 141% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+141%Since 1973
21Routes In State
40Years

Notable Henslow's Sparrow Trends in Kentucky

long arc increasecomputed index

Henslow's Sparrow has surged in Kentucky: up 141% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Henslow's Sparrow Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, Henslow's Sparrow in Kentucky is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.23 (95% range 0.01–0.45). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±94.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.010.4595% range
±94.3%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
20250.220.000.44
20260.220.000.44
20270.230.000.45
20280.230.010.45
20290.230.010.45

Henslow's Sparrow Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording Henslow's Sparrow in Kentucky.
Apex820192008
Mcbrayer620242004
Riverqueen220162007
Dixon220082007
Johnsonville220171991
East Union220192019
Shiloh120062001
Sulphur Lick120052005
Pleasurevill119861979
Merrimac120211993
Hudson120181967
Eastview120111968
Dixie120132013
Joy120171994
Shelbyville119731968
Goshen119891967
Porter120211991
Plum120212021
Bays Fork120052005
Million 2120182008
Lebanon Junction120122012

Henslow's Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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