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Barred Owl In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGeneralists

Barred Owl in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 123% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+123%Since 1972
35Routes In Region
39Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 123% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 0.09 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.04–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±185.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.1995% range
±185.1%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.110.030.19
20260.110.030.19
20270.110.030.19
20280.110.040.19
20290.120.040.19

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Barred Owl in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
GoesselKANSAS32024
DouglasOKLAHOMA32018
BuckeyeKANSAS22012
KanopolisKANSAS22023
HanoverKANSAS22018
HollenbergKANSAS22022
HopewellKANSAS22014
Beloit 2KANSAS22008
SicklesOKLAHOMA22021
ColonyOKLAHOMA21995
WellingtonKANSAS11970
DaltonKANSAS12024
St JohnKANSAS12001
CoatsKANSAS11997
HaysKANSAS12009
LeovilleKANSAS11970
SolomonKANSAS12019
BerwetKANSAS12024
HodgesKANSAS12009
JamestownKANSAS12005
BelvidereNEBRASKA12024
RandlettOKLAHOMA12021
VerdenOKLAHOMA12009
Eagle CityOKLAHOMA12008
ErickOKLAHOMA12008

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