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American Barn Owl Population Trend in Oklahoma

American Barn Owl in Oklahoma has risen sharply: up 57% on the route-weighted index since 1989.

+57%Since 1989
12Routes In State
22Years

Notable American Barn Owl Trends in Oklahoma

long arc increasecomputed index

American Barn Owl has risen sharply in Oklahoma: up 57% on the route-weighted index since 1989.

American Barn Owl Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, American Barn Owl in Oklahoma is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±60.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.06Projected 2028 index
0.000.1295% range
±60.2%Backtest error
19772028
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
20240.060.000.12
20250.060.000.12
20260.060.000.12
20270.060.000.12
20280.060.000.12

American Barn Owl Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording American Barn Owl in Oklahoma.
Keyes219971994
Mt. Herman220032003
Rosston120042004
Hunter120172017
Jet119941994
Randlett119921992
Duncan120062006
Eagle City119891989
Erick120231995
Welch119811977
Sickles120172017
Lookout120102010

American Barn Owl Population Trend in Other States

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