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American Goldfinch In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

American Goldfinch in Prairie Hardwood Transition has held roughly steady: down 9% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-9%Since 1968
161Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 38% by 2029 — from 15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 20 (95% range 13–28). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±74.6%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+38%Change by 2029
20Projected 2029 index
13–2895% range
±74.6%Backtest error
19662029
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
2025201228
2026201228
2027201228
2028201228
2029201328

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
OmroWISCONSIN452001
WhitewaterMINNESOTA422000
MukwonagoWISCONSIN422004
OsseoMINNESOTA392024
St StephenMINNESOTA392016
ManitowocWISCONSIN392024
TrempealeauWISCONSIN352024
MinnetonkaMINNESOTA322024
BeloitWISCONSIN322024
TyreMICHIGAN311996
LockportOHIO312024
BismarkOHIO311995
HighlandWISCONSIN312024
HartlandMICHIGAN302011
Mukwonago 2WISCONSIN302024
ParisWISCONSIN292024
Chatfield 2MINNESOTA282024
PackertownINDIANA272004
HowardsvilleMICHIGAN272024
CumberlandWISCONSIN272024
Oconto FallsWISCONSIN252023
Hazel GreenWISCONSIN252024
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA242024
New LisbonWISCONSIN242024
GreshamWISCONSIN242024

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