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American Goldfinch In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGeneralists

American Goldfinch in Prairie Potholes has held roughly steady: down 10% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-10%Since 1969
121Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Goldfinch in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 69% by 2029 — from 6.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 11 (95% range 6.6–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±63%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+69%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
6.6–1695% range
±63%Backtest error
19672029
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
2025116.415
2026116.415
2027116.515
2028116.615
2029116.616

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Prairie Potholes.
OkleeMINNESOTA462021
BeltramiMINNESOTA382024
EmeradoNORTH-DAKOTA352024
MidwayNEBRASKA312023
LoraineNORTH-DAKOTA272019
Big StoneMINNESOTA222012
AbercrombieNORTH-DAKOTA222012
ZearingIOWA201995
AppletonMINNESOTA202024
CarpioNORTH-DAKOTA192023
TenneyMINNESOTA182016
WinsideNEBRASKA182003
TildenNEBRASKA172024
PoncaNEBRASKA172024
Lane 2SOUTH-DAKOTA172014
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA162024
ClareIOWA152019
WylieMINNESOTA152024
EdgeleyNORTH-DAKOTA152024
LaneSOUTH-DAKOTA151999
ChokioMINNESOTA142024
SpartaNEBRASKA142021
Winside 2NEBRASKA142022
BuchananNORTH-DAKOTA142024
RollaNORTH-DAKOTA142024

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