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Species · Rhode Island · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

House Sparrow Population Trend in Rhode Island

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House Sparrow in Rhode Island has surged: up 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+85%Since 1968
7Routes In State
55Years

Notable House Sparrow Trends in Rhode Island

long arc increasecomputed index

House Sparrow has surged in Rhode Island: up 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

House Sparrow Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, House Sparrow in Rhode Island is projected to fall about 10% by 2029 — from 33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 30 (95% range 0.00–61). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
30Projected 2029 index
0.00–6195% range
±18.5%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
2025290.0061
2026300.0061
2027300.0061
2028300.0061
2029300.0061

House Sparrow Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording House Sparrow in Rhode Island.
Wallum Lake7120241973
Sachuest Pt6219901966
Block Island3420101988
Quonset Pt2320241966
Casimir Pulaski Sf920182016
Shannock620241973
Pulaski319911991

House Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniasouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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