Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

House Sparrow In Great Basin

House Sparrow in Great Basin has edged down: down 13% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-13%Since 1970
176Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for House Sparrow in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, House Sparrow in Great Basin is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 14 (95% range 2.9–24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
2.92495% range
±17.7%Backtest error
19682029
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
2025154.125
2026143.825
2027143.525
2028143.224
2029142.924

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording House Sparrow in Great Basin.
DeltaUTAH6072024
PocatelloIDAHO2162019
Blacks CreekIDAHO2002017
PicaboIDAHO1852021
Mud LakeIDAHO1672023
MerrillOREGON1632022
Cedar HillIDAHO1622024
FallonNEVADA1572024
UmatillaOREGON1532023
Columbia NwrWASHINGTON1302022
SelahWASHINGTON1252023
OthelloWASHINGTON1221991
Carson RiverNEVADA1132002
Scootney ReservoirWASHINGTON1132024
Moses LakeWASHINGTON1092022
GoshenUTAH1082024
DorrisCALIFORNIA1052019
PrestonIDAHO972023
Glenns FerryIDAHO881986
MesaWASHINGTON732008
HawthorneNEVADA702001
RirieIDAHO692023
Bear RiverUTAH672023
ReardanWASHINGTON642024
WapatoWASHINGTON642022

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