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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Goldfinch In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

American Goldfinch in Badlands and Prairies has risen sharply: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+62%Since 1969
119Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

American Goldfinch has risen sharply in Badlands and Prairies: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 40% by 2029 — from 2.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.0 (95% range 2.0–4.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+40%Change by 2029
3.0Projected 2029 index
2.0–4.095% range
±27.5%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
20252.91.94.0
20263.01.94.0
20273.02.04.0
20283.02.04.0
20293.02.04.0

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Badlands and Prairies.
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA182011
Ft ThompsonSOUTH-DAKOTA162011
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA152024
St Xavier 2MONTANA132023
Glen UllinNORTH-DAKOTA122022
DaytonWYOMING122024
Reed PointMONTANA102024
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA102019
SundanceWYOMING102024
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA92024
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA92023
CottonwoodSOUTH-DAKOTA91995
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA82024
Roosevelt PkNORTH-DAKOTA82019
RosebudSOUTH-DAKOTA82011
HighwoodMONTANA72024
SavageMONTANA72019
Two DotMONTANA72024
BrandenbergMONTANA72019
Oglala Nat. Grass.NEBRASKA72022
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA72024
WyarnoWYOMING72024
ArvadaWYOMING72024
Moskee 3WYOMING72024
FlatwillowMONTANA62008

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