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Barred Owl In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Barred Owl in Boreal Hardwood Transition has surged: up 118% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+118%Since 1970
93Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Boreal Hardwood Transition: up 118% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.16 (95% range 0.01–0.31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.3195% range
±57.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.160.010.31
20260.160.010.31
20270.160.010.31
20280.160.010.31
20290.160.010.31

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Barred Owl in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
McnaughtonWISCONSIN32023
FlambeauWISCONSIN32016
OntonagonMICHIGAN22012
MareniscoMICHIGAN22013
Ned LakeMICHIGAN22023
WilsonMICHIGAN22008
Skegemog PtMICHIGAN22013
Hubbard LakeMICHIGAN21995
Hiawatha NfMICHIGAN22019
Wigwam BayMINNESOTA21981
BackusMINNESOTA22024
FloodwoodMINNESOTA22011
Island LakeMINNESOTA21988
McgregorMINNESOTA22023
BigforkMINNESOTA22014
WarroadMINNESOTA22004
GreenbushMINNESOTA22024
BayfieldWISCONSIN22024
IrmaWISCONSIN21974
Popple RiverWISCONSIN22024
CrandonWISCONSIN22009
AmbergWISCONSIN22019
Washington IWISCONSIN21978
BerglandMICHIGAN12022
BootjackMICHIGAN12009

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