Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Kestrel In Oaks and Prairies

American Kestrel in Oaks and Prairies has declined: down 27% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-27%Since 1969
33Routes In Region
49Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Kestrel in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Kestrel in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-9%Change by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.000.1795% range
±50.4%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
20250.060.000.18
20260.060.000.18
20270.060.000.17
20280.060.000.17
20290.060.000.17

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording American Kestrel in Oaks and Prairies.
DallasTEXAS32023
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA21968
BeggsOKLAHOMA22023
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA22022
HeyburnOKLAHOMA22019
DuncanOKLAHOMA22006
LockhartTEXAS21982
DikeTEXAS22014
HenriettaTEXAS22005
BrucevilleTEXAS22024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA11975
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA11994
ChoctawOKLAHOMA12005
NobleOKLAHOMA12012
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA11972
TatumsOKLAHOMA12022
SkiatookOKLAHOMA12005
Lone OakTEXAS12000
WeatherfordTEXAS12022
GrafordTEXAS12017
CottonwoodTEXAS11984
AlbanyTEXAS11999
Miller GroveTEXAS12016
Wolfe CityTEXAS11973
RhomeTEXAS12022

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