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
0.000.1495% range
±289.5%Backtest error
19662028
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
20240.000.000.14
20250.000.000.14
20260.000.000.14
20270.000.000.14
20280.000.000.14

Lark Sparrow Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording Lark Sparrow in Kentucky.
Shiloh220191969
Porter219741966
Sewell Shop219661966
Hodgenville219691969
Lovelacevile120222018
Cedar Grove120232023
Iron Bridge119681967
Glencoe119781966
Buena Vista119971966
Sunnybrook119681968
Bardwell119821972
East Union119901990
Bays Fork119991999
Pleasurevill119841984
Mcbrayer119811978
Merrimac119731973
Johnsonville119671967
Hudson119681968

Lark Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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