Species · Kansas · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
House Finch Population Trend in Kansas
House Finch in Kansas has surged: up 440% on the route-weighted index since 1986.
+440%Since 1986
56Routes In State
39Years
Notable House Finch Trends in Kansas
long arc increasecomputed index
House Finch has surged in Kansas: up 440% on the route-weighted index since 1986.
House Finch Population Forecast in Kansas
If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.7 (95% range 0.33–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+1%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
0.33–3.195% range
±49%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6 | 0.26 | 3.0 |
| 2026 | 1.7 | 0.28 | 3.0 |
| 2027 | 1.7 | 0.29 | 3.1 |
| 2028 | 1.7 | 0.31 | 3.1 |
| 2029 | 1.7 | 0.33 | 3.1 |
House Finch Survey Routes in Kansas
| Leoti | 48 | 2006 | 2000 |
| Wellington | 24 | 2024 | 1994 |
| Olathe | 13 | 2021 | 1994 |
| St John | 8 | 2018 | 1988 |
| Hollenberg | 8 | 2018 | 1995 |
| Rock Creek 2 | 8 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Wreford | 6 | 2024 | 1993 |
| Wallace | 6 | 2010 | 1983 |
| Berwet | 5 | 2022 | 2000 |
| Jewell 2 | 4 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Albert | 4 | 2024 | 1988 |
| Hanover | 4 | 2022 | 1993 |
| Trading Post | 4 | 2021 | 2011 |
| Winona | 4 | 2013 | 2006 |
| Ashland | 3 | 2015 | 1994 |
| Buckeye | 3 | 2022 | 1996 |
| Grantville | 3 | 2022 | 1991 |
| Beloit 2 | 3 | 2018 | 2013 |
| Plymell | 3 | 2024 | 2002 |
| Jamestown | 3 | 2003 | 2001 |
| Humboldt | 2 | 2004 | 1995 |
| Dalton | 2 | 2024 | 1994 |
| Coldwater | 2 | 2019 | 1995 |
| Dover | 2 | 2012 | 2008 |
| Barclay | 2 | 2014 | 1994 |
House Finch Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.