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Barred Owl In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

Barred Owl in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 468% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+468%Since 1968
173Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 468% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.29 (95% range 0.18–0.40). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.18–0.4095% range
±20.1%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
20250.270.170.38
20260.280.170.38
20270.280.170.39
20280.290.180.39
20290.290.180.40

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Barred Owl in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
Mascoutah LkILLINOIS52024
EmdenMISSOURI52024
KeetonvilleOKLAHOMA52022
HumboldtILLINOIS42019
Camp PointILLINOIS42016
CameronILLINOIS32024
WashtaIOWA31978
HumboldtKANSAS32022
SenecaKANSAS32021
Trading PostKANSAS32024
Sni MillsMISSOURI31990
McfallMISSOURI32024
FrankfordMISSOURI32024
SheffieldILLINOIS22024
MonticelloILLINOIS22000
AthensvilleILLINOIS22023
BelleviewILLINOIS22024
RobinsonILLINOIS22023
SenecaILLINOIS22019
PaysonILLINOIS22004
Grape CreekILLINOIS22023
KellILLINOIS22024
ThorntownINDIANA22013
MiddletownINDIANA22024
ExlineIOWA22024

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