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

Bank Swallow In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsAerial insectivores

Bank Swallow in Central Hardwoods has held roughly steady: up 7% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

+7%Since 1975
37Routes In Region
47Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bank Swallow in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bank Swallow in Central Hardwoods is projected to fall about 31% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.17 (95% range 0.00–0.48). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±116.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-31%Change by 2029
0.17Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4895% range
±116.8%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
20250.160.000.48
20260.160.000.48
20270.170.000.48
20280.170.000.48
20290.170.000.48

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Bank Swallow in Central Hardwoods.
MillerMISSOURI272019
EugeneMISSOURI232024
SpencerINDIANA102007
LincolnMISSOURI102023
WashingtonINDIANA42019
CumbackINDIANA31975
Indian SpgsINDIANA32012
CollinwoodTENNESSEE31980
BelknapILLINOIS22024
DelwoodILLINOIS21989
YorkILLINOIS22014
BrazilINDIANA22009
GoshenKENTUCKY21977
SyracuseMISSOURI22011
BradyvilleTENNESSEE22014
Valhermoso SpgsALABAMA12002
Ravenden SpringsARKANSAS12015
Brnt PrairieILLINOIS11988
BirdsILLINOIS11992
PulaskiILLINOIS12016
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS11983
KarnakILLINOIS12009
CelestineINDIANA12002
Clear SpringINDIANA12011
VevayINDIANA11994

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