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Bank Swallow Population Trend in Ohio

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Bank Swallow in Ohio has fallen sharply: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-68%Since 1968
49Routes In State
58Years

Notable Bank Swallow Trends in Ohio

long arc declinecomputed index

Bank Swallow has fallen sharply in Ohio: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Bank Swallow Population Forecast in Ohio

If the recent trend holds, Bank Swallow in Ohio is projected to rise about 34% by 2029 — from 0.97 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.00–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±1237%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+34%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.695% range
±1237%Backtest error
19662029
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
20251.30.002.6
20261.30.002.6
20271.30.002.6
20281.30.002.6
20291.30.002.6

Bank Swallow Survey Routes in Ohio

Routes recording Bank Swallow in Ohio.
Bismark3519951967
Hiram3020211992
Vickery2820242002
Garrettsvile1819911967
Kingsway1220031969
No Kenton1220151975
Wilmington919901970
Tecumseh819711966
Graytown619761969
Strongsville619831967
Birmingham620241988
Ashley520121993
Kings Creek520072007
Meadowbrook520071985
Harveysburg519931993
New Marshfld519931992
Xenia420141994
Lockport319961968
N Baltimore320171976
Shawnee S.F.319931993
Lenox320141966
Cumberland320061991
Tar Hollow220042004
Herner Crns219881968
Troy219881988

Bank Swallow Population Trend in Other States

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