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White-crowned Sparrow Population Trend in Utah

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White-crowned Sparrow in Utah has surged: up 483% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+483%Since 1970
54Routes In State
54Years

Notable White-crowned Sparrow Trends in Utah

long arc increasecomputed index

White-crowned Sparrow has surged in Utah: up 483% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

White-crowned Sparrow Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, White-crowned Sparrow in Utah is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.0 (95% range 1.6–4.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±67.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
3.0Projected 2029 index
1.6–4.395% range
±67.3%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
20252.81.54.2
20262.91.54.2
20272.91.64.2
20282.91.64.3
20293.01.64.3

White-crowned Sparrow Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording White-crowned Sparrow in Utah.
Gooseberry4920241994
Soapstone3820241992
Navajo Lake3520241970
Skyline Driv2620161986
Heber Mtn.2620241996
Wasatch Nf2320241988
Uintah Nf1919941987
Lost Cr. Res1420181995
Logan Canyon1420191997
Ferron1420222000
Richfield720181994
Monticello620002000
Beck519871968
Beck 2520181990
La Sal 3420242007
Woodruff320242002
Moon Lake 2220152015
Altonah220051977
Beaver220211971
Castleton219751975
Red Spur Mtn.220211997
Hite219971997
Hill Creek219931993
La Sal219931993
Kamas220232017

White-crowned Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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