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Lark Sparrow Population Trend in Kansas

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Lark Sparrow in Kansas has risen sharply: up 75% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+75%Since 1969
67Routes In State
57Years

Notable Lark Sparrow Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Lark Sparrow has risen sharply in Kansas: up 75% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Lark Sparrow Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Lark Sparrow in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.0 (95% range 4.7–9.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-8%Change by 2029
7.0Projected 2029 index
4.7–9.495% range
±12.2%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
20256.74.49.1
20266.84.59.2
20276.94.59.2
20286.94.69.3
20297.04.79.4

Lark Sparrow Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Lark Sparrow in Kansas.
Wreford2620241967
Kanopolis2120241967
Dalton2020241968
Ashland2020211969
Hanover1820231974
Beloit 21820182005
Coats1720241967
Lincolnville1620242002
Coldwater1320221969
Damar1320162000
Phillipsburg1220221967
Plymell1220242000
Hollenberg1020231975
Trading Post1020242000
St John920191967
Covert920241968
Jewell 2920242006
Wellington820241968
Buckeye820231967
Galesburg720241967
Humboldt720221968
Dover720221968
Hays620141968
Bucyrus620242022
Morehead620242002

Lark Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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