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Species · BCR 19 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Goldfinch In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGeneralists

American Goldfinch in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has increased: up 35% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+35%Since 1969
97Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 41% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.3 (95% range 2.0–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+41%Change by 2029
3.3Projected 2029 index
2.0–4.695% range
±21.9%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
20253.21.94.5
20263.21.94.5
20273.32.04.5
20283.32.04.6
20293.32.04.6

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
ChambersNEBRASKA212023
NenzelNEBRASKA192024
LibertyNEBRASKA182003
Wheeler CoNEBRASKA122024
Berwyn 2NEBRASKA122021
Jewell 2KANSAS112024
MinneapolisKANSAS82019
JamestownKANSAS82024
SumnerNEBRASKA82024
BassettNEBRASKA82024
HendleyNEBRASKA82023
WellingtonKANSAS72024
BuckeyeKANSAS72023
HollenbergKANSAS72023
CovertKANSAS72024
KearneyNEBRASKA72024
AlmeriaNEBRASKA72021
JewellKANSAS62005
LoganKANSAS62006
BradyNEBRASKA62024
Ft Sill EastOKLAHOMA61994
JohnstownNEBRASKA52024
TableNEBRASKA52022
ArthurNEBRASKA52024
BerwynNEBRASKA52010

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