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Song Sparrow In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Song Sparrow in Prairie Hardwood Transition has edged down: down 16% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-16%Since 1968
161Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Song Sparrow in Prairie Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Song Sparrow in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 14% by 2029 — from 30 in 2024 to a central estimate of 34 (95% range 24–43). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+14%Change by 2029
34Projected 2029 index
24–4395% range
±27.4%Backtest error
19662029
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
2025342444
2026342444
2027342444
2028342444
2029342443

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Song Sparrow in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
TrempealeauWISCONSIN752024
BismarkOHIO721995
Fall RiverWISCONSIN702024
OmroWISCONSIN692001
PardeevilleWISCONSIN662024
LakevilleINDIANA652024
VickeryOHIO652024
HamburgMICHIGAN622001
WhitewaterMINNESOTA612000
CohoctahMICHIGAN602024
HolwayWISCONSIN571989
LaporteINDIANA552024
St CharlesMICHIGAN542019
S LyonsMICHIGAN541992
JuniataMICHIGAN532024
N AndoverWISCONSIN512024
BeloitWISCONSIN502024
AnnatonWISCONSIN492024
No BradleyMICHIGAN482024
FestinaIOWA462024
EdenWISCONSIN462024
KnappMINNESOTA452024
NapoleonOHIO452024
HoltMICHIGAN442024
North BranchMICHIGAN441999

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