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Species · North Carolina · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Song Sparrow Population Trend in North Carolina

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Song Sparrow in North Carolina has risen sharply: up 54% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+54%Since 1968
65Routes In State
58Years

Notable Song Sparrow Trends in North Carolina

long arc increasecomputed index

Song Sparrow has risen sharply in North Carolina: up 54% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Song Sparrow Population Forecast in North Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Song Sparrow in North Carolina is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.1 (95% range 1.7–8.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
5.1Projected 2029 index
1.7–8.595% range
±10.2%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
20255.11.88.5
20265.11.78.5
20275.11.78.5
20285.11.78.5
20295.11.78.5

Song Sparrow Survey Routes in North Carolina

Routes recording Song Sparrow in North Carolina.
Sturgills6720242001
Brevard5020241968
Todd4620231995
Cullowhee4120241974
Hendersonvil4020241996
Cherryville3519681966
Oteen2720241976
French Broad River2420242001
Marshall2220241990
Craven Gap1719751969
Cherokee1620242011
Madison1219851966
Linville1120241976
Jonas Ridge919711968
Call920241968
Lloyd Xroads919921992
Copeland820241968
Hamlet819991996
Highlands720241994
Fontana620241968
Mooresville420011966
Roseboro420031996
Waterville420241994
Jamesville420061997
Andrews419981994

Song Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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