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Savannah Sparrow In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGrassland birds

Savannah Sparrow in Prairie Potholes has edged up: up 15% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+15%Since 1969
114Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Savannah Sparrow in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Savannah Sparrow in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 138% by 2029 — from 8.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 21 (95% range 12–29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±154.9%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+138%Change by 2029
21Projected 2029 index
12–2995% range
±154.9%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
2025201129
2026201129
2027201129
2028201129
2029211229

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Savannah Sparrow in Prairie Potholes.
OkleeMINNESOTA1162021
GryglaMINNESOTA982017
Bowesmont 2NORTH-DAKOTA882016
ErieMINNESOTA812017
SunburstMONTANA792007
NashNORTH-DAKOTA652017
BadgerMINNESOTA552018
AbercrombieNORTH-DAKOTA482012
LoraineNORTH-DAKOTA462019
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA452011
WestbyMONTANA452024
LakotaNORTH-DAKOTA452009
BowesmontNORTH-DAKOTA442014
WylieMINNESOTA432024
RedstoneMONTANA352024
Horsehead LkNORTH-DAKOTA322024
Hay LakeMONTANA292022
ShelbyMONTANA292024
BeltramiMINNESOTA282024
ParshallNORTH-DAKOTA272013
WhitlashMONTANA242024
DanzigNORTH-DAKOTA242014
KemptonNORTH-DAKOTA242017
LockhartMINNESOTA232024
LambertMONTANA232024

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