The Lincoln's Sparrow is not well monitored in Canada. The best source of trend data for this species comes from the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS). Although the survey only covers the southern portion of the breeding population and the estimated trend relies on the species' range-wide trend (i.e., the average trend across the BBS survey area, including in the United States) since there are relatively few observations of the species. Despite annual fluctuations in this species' population, BBS results suggest little overall change since the early 1970s. At the regional level, the populations in individual Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) show generally increasing trends in western Canada, and decreasing trends in central and eastern Canada (all BCRs with reasonably reliable trends are displayed below). Overall, this species is assessed as showing little long-term change in Canada, but for reasons explained above this assessment is considered to be of medium reliability. Results from the BBS for North America also suggest little overall change in the continental population over the same time period. The Lincoln's Sparrow is at an acceptable level relative to its national population goal (see Canada graph below).
Additional information on: Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) - Canadian analysis
