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Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Song Sparrow In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGeneralists

Song Sparrow in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has held roughly steady: up 3% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+3%Since 1968
159Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Song Sparrow in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Song Sparrow in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 12% by 2029 — from 14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 12 (95% range 8.6–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2029
12Projected 2029 index
8.6–1695% range
±14%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
2025138.916
2026138.816
2027128.716
2028128.716
2029128.616

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Song Sparrow in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Sachuest PtRHODE-ISLAND981990
WarrenCONNECTICUT802011
ManorvilleNEW-YORK772024
MansfieldMASSACHUSETTS522024
Wellfleet 2MASSACHUSETTS522024
ShermanCONNECTICUT512019
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS502024
Jones BeachNEW-YORK482013
BrocktonMASSACHUSETTS472019
LargoMARYLAND461981
Long HillCONNECTICUT422019
PurdyNEW-YORK422022
Warren 2MASSACHUSETTS372024
ClarksvilleNEW-JERSEY371991
Bethany BchDELAWARE361990
Block IslandRHODE-ISLAND362010
SouthingtonCONNECTICUT352024
DanburyCONNECTICUT332023
ChilmarkMASSACHUSETTS331983
NewburyportMASSACHUSETTS332022
HuntingtonNEW-YORK332023
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS322024
WillimanticCONNECTICUT312018
GreenwichCONNECTICUT312018
MiltonDELAWARE312016

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