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House Finch Population Trend in Kentucky

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House Finch in Kentucky has surged: up 40× on the route-weighted index since 1984.

40×Since 1984
54Routes In State
41Years

Notable House Finch Trends in Kentucky

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in Kentucky: up 40× on the route-weighted index since 1984.

House Finch Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Kentucky is projected to rise about 27% by 2029 — from 2.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.3 (95% range 1.7–4.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+27%Change by 2029
3.3Projected 2029 index
1.7–4.995% range
±28.2%Backtest error
19812029
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
20253.11.54.7
20263.11.54.7
20273.21.64.8
20283.21.64.8
20293.31.74.9

House Finch Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording House Finch in Kentucky.
Shiloh820231995
Plum820242008
Bays Fork820191999
Iron Bridge719981998
Hegira720241993
Kings Mtn720241984
Johnsonville720211991
Million 2720242006
Pleasurevill620241988
Hodgenville620011991
Lovelacevile520241998
Cedar Grove520241992
Sunnybrook520221992
Carter520232016
Buena Vista520171989
Morganfield520242024
Hodgenville 2520232009
Kehoe 2420242006
Mcbrayer420241986
Merrimac420241991
Eastview420231989
Paintsville419951983
Phelps419971995
Dixon320222005
Drakesboro320032003

House Finch Population Trend in Other States

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