Species · Oregon · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

White-crowned Sparrow Population Trend in Oregon

White-crowned Sparrow in Oregon has declined: down 45% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-45%Since 1970
75Routes In State
56Years

Notable White-crowned Sparrow Trends in Oregon

No notable trend signals for White-crowned Sparrow in Oregon. See the full index history below.

White-crowned Sparrow Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, White-crowned Sparrow in Oregon is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.2 (95% range 0.88–5.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
3.2Projected 2029 index
0.885.595% range
±33.8%Backtest error
19682029
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
20253.30.985.6
20263.30.965.6
20273.20.935.6
20283.20.915.5
20293.20.885.5

White-crowned Sparrow Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording White-crowned Sparrow in Oregon.
Hazel Camp6120221975
Coquille3120241994
Dayton2620241974
Hauser2519851970
Garfield2520231973
Salado2420241968
Wedderburn2220241970
Svensen2219921990
Scio2020241971
Glasgow1920241986
Salem1520241993
Harlan 21420242011
Molalla1220241994
Adair1220241971
Canby1220241993
Santiam1020241994
Mcminnville1020241994
Sandy River920061993
Timber820171968
Scappoose820231995
Fisher820101997
Lorane820241993
Ordnance719731971
Mt Hood720241972
Trask Summit720241992

White-crowned Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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