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Species · BCR 3 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Savannah Sparrow In BCR 3

All regionsBCR 3Grassland birds

Savannah Sparrow in BCR 3 has surged: up 194% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

+194%Since 1995
5Routes In Region
31Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Savannah Sparrow has surged in BCR 3: up 194% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Savannah Sparrow in BCR 3 is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 66 (95% range 32–101). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
66Projected 2029 index
32–10195% range
±12.5%Backtest error
19932029
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
20256531100
20266632100
20276632100
20286632100
20296632101

Routes In BCR 3

Routes recording Savannah Sparrow in BCR 3.
Happy ValleyALASKA972024
Galbraith L.ALASKA932024
Red DogALASKA812024
Dietrich CmpALASKA42024
UtqiagvikALASKA22023

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