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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bald Eagle In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Bald Eagle in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 966% on the route-weighted index since 2000.

+966%Since 2000
61Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 966% on the route-weighted index since 2000.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Central Hardwoods is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.05–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±56.3%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.05–0.2095% range
±56.3%Backtest error
19812029
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
20250.110.030.18
20260.110.040.19
20270.120.040.19
20280.120.040.20
20290.120.050.20

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Central Hardwoods.
Wheeler DamALABAMA42023
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS32022
AkersMISSOURI32021
SwaimALABAMA22021
ElkmontALABAMA22021
TrianaALABAMA22012
PulaskiILLINOIS22022
ZionARKANSAS12021
Brnt PrairieILLINOIS12023
BremenILLINOIS12022
BelknapILLINOIS12018
DelwoodILLINOIS12011
YorkILLINOIS12023
BrownvilleILLINOIS12024
RoyaltonILLINOIS12019
KarnakILLINOIS12016
PimentoINDIANA12022
SpencerINDIANA12024
MillersburgINDIANA12019
Indian SpgsINDIANA12021
CelestineINDIANA12024
Clear SpringINDIANA12022
CorydonINDIANA12021
ScottsburgINDIANA12015
NewberryINDIANA12019

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