Species · Kentucky · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Lark Sparrow Population Trend in Kentucky
Lark Sparrow in Kentucky has collapsed: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-79%Since 1968
18Routes In State
26Years
Notable Lark Sparrow Trends in Kentucky
long arc declinecomputed index
Lark Sparrow has collapsed in Kentucky: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Lark Sparrow Population Forecast in Kentucky
If the recent trend holds, Lark Sparrow in Kentucky is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±289.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.1495% range
±289.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
Lark Sparrow Survey Routes in Kentucky
| Shiloh | 2 | 2019 | 1969 |
| Porter | 2 | 1974 | 1966 |
| Sewell Shop | 2 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Hodgenville | 2 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Lovelacevile | 1 | 2022 | 2018 |
| Cedar Grove | 1 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Iron Bridge | 1 | 1968 | 1967 |
| Glencoe | 1 | 1978 | 1966 |
| Buena Vista | 1 | 1997 | 1966 |
| Sunnybrook | 1 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Bardwell | 1 | 1982 | 1972 |
| East Union | 1 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Bays Fork | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Pleasurevill | 1 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Mcbrayer | 1 | 1981 | 1978 |
| Merrimac | 1 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Johnsonville | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Hudson | 1 | 1968 | 1968 |
Lark Sparrow Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.