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Baltimore Oriole In Prairie Potholes

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Baltimore Oriole in Prairie Potholes has edged up: up 12% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+12%Since 1969
111Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Baltimore Oriole in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Baltimore Oriole in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.6 (95% range 0.64–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
2.6Projected 2029 index
0.64–4.695% range
±16.7%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
20252.70.714.6
20262.70.704.6
20272.60.684.6
20282.60.664.6
20292.60.644.6

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Baltimore Oriole in Prairie Potholes.
TildenNEBRASKA222024
MidwayNEBRASKA182023
PoncaNEBRASKA152024
PantherIOWA112024
WinsideNEBRASKA112003
ZearingIOWA101995
TracyMINNESOTA92024
WashingtonIOWA82024
DenbighNORTH-DAKOTA82024
TrippSOUTH-DAKOTA82024
ClareIOWA72019
Turtle MtnsNORTH-DAKOTA72024
MaynardMINNESOTA62015
DawsonMINNESOTA62022
GlyndonMINNESOTA62024
OkleeMINNESOTA62021
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA62011
SpartaNEBRASKA62021
ScrantonIOWA52024
MccallsburgIOWA52024
CourtlandMINNESOTA52024
Winside 2NEBRASKA52022
KemptonNORTH-DAKOTA52017
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA52024
NashNORTH-DAKOTA52016

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