Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
American Barn Owl In Shortgrass Prairie
American Barn Owl in Shortgrass Prairie has surged: up 82% on the route-weighted index since 1994.
+82%Since 1994
30Routes In Region
27Years
Notable Signals
No notable trend signals for American Barn Owl in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, American Barn Owl in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.06 (95% range 0.01–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±109.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2026
0.06Projected 2026 index
0.01–0.1095% range
±109.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| 2023 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| 2024 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| 2025 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| 2026 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
Routes In Shortgrass Prairie
| Panhandle | TEXAS | 3 | 2011 |
| Cheyenne | COLORADO | 2 | 2011 |
| Kirk | COLORADO | 2 | 2003 |
| Benkelman | NEBRASKA | 2 | 2008 |
| Keyes | OKLAHOMA | 2 | 1997 |
| Circle | TEXAS | 2 | 2019 |
| Midland | TEXAS | 2 | 2007 |
| Twichell | TEXAS | 2 | 2004 |
| Gilpin | COLORADO | 1 | 1989 |
| Two Buttes | COLORADO | 1 | 2010 |
| Crowley | COLORADO | 1 | 2009 |
| Flagler | COLORADO | 1 | 2008 |
| Doyle Bridge 2 | COLORADO | 1 | 1999 |
| Plymell | KANSAS | 1 | 2016 |
| Grigston | KANSAS | 1 | 2011 |
| Cooley Lake | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2018 |
| Clovis | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2016 |
| Pep | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2006 |
| Sabinoso | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2007 |
| San Simon | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 1992 |
| Post | TEXAS | 1 | 2010 |
| Plains | TEXAS | 1 | 2019 |
| Texline | TEXAS | 1 | 2018 |
| Waka | TEXAS | 1 | 2015 |
| Floydada | TEXAS | 1 | 2018 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.