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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Barred Owl In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGeneralists

Barred Owl in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 80% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+80%Since 1969
56Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 80% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 35% by 2029 — from 0.36 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.49 (95% range 0.25–0.73). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±62.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+35%Change by 2029
0.49Projected 2029 index
0.25–0.7395% range
±62.1%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
20250.460.220.70
20260.470.230.71
20270.470.240.71
20280.480.240.72
20290.490.250.73

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Barred Owl in Oaks and Prairies.
Arenosa CrkTEXAS72024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA52017
SchroederTEXAS51996
BeggsOKLAHOMA42023
YoakumTEXAS32023
ChoctawOKLAHOMA22017
NobleOKLAHOMA22015
HeyburnOKLAHOMA22024
GauseTEXAS21996
E GeorgetownTEXAS21979
Massey LakeTEXAS22023
OsageTEXAS21988
Blue RidgeTEXAS22024
CreedmoreTEXAS22000
Wills PointTEXAS22016
LocoOKLAHOMA11977
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA12008
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA12010
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA11967
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA12010
TatumsOKLAHOMA12024
DuncanOKLAHOMA12022
SkiatookOKLAHOMA12018
HobsonTEXAS11997
CampbelltonTEXAS12018

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