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American Wigeon In Prairie Potholes

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American Wigeon in Prairie Potholes has held roughly steady: down 3% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-3%Since 1969
68Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Wigeon in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 55% by 2029 — from 0.54 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.83 (95% range 0.00–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+55%Change by 2029
0.83Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.795% range
±44.3%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
20250.820.001.7
20260.820.001.7
20270.820.001.7
20280.830.001.7
20290.830.001.7

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording American Wigeon in Prairie Potholes.
DanzigNORTH-DAKOTA162014
Hay LakeMONTANA152019
ShelbyMONTANA112019
SunburstMONTANA102007
WebsterNORTH-DAKOTA82010
MaltaMONTANA62024
GlyndonMINNESOTA51979
Wild RoseNORTH-DAKOTA52024
ChinookMONTANA42023
Ester LakeMONTANA42024
Sun RiverMONTANA42019
HowardSOUTH-DAKOTA41986
BrittonSOUTH-DAKOTA41984
GettysburgSOUTH-DAKOTA41997
GryglaMINNESOTA31989
VirgelleMONTANA32024
GlasgowMONTANA32024
WhitlashMONTANA32018
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA32023
LakotaNORTH-DAKOTA32006
Powers LakeNORTH-DAKOTA32024
Douglas CrkNORTH-DAKOTA32024
Turtle MtnsNORTH-DAKOTA31997
Crow CreekSOUTH-DAKOTA32019
OswegoMONTANA22024

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