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Barred Owl In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Barred Owl in Prairie Hardwood Transition has surged: up 205% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+205%Since 1968
93Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 205% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.11 (95% range 0.04–0.18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-8%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.1895% range
±40.7%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
20250.100.030.18
20260.110.030.18
20270.110.040.18
20280.110.040.18
20290.110.040.18

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Barred Owl in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
HomerMICHIGAN32014
LoraineWISCONSIN32021
AdrianMICHIGAN21971
Barry S.G.A. 2MICHIGAN22019
Money CreekMINNESOTA22013
EsdaileWISCONSIN22023
CochraneWISCONSIN21986
HatfieldWISCONSIN21998
MatherWISCONSIN22010
Wis RapidsWISCONSIN22021
PrincetonWISCONSIN22024
EdenWISCONSIN22001
BriggsvilleWISCONSIN22023
GuilfordILLINOIS12023
Cherry ValILLINOIS12002
Cherry Val 2ILLINOIS12018
Lake GalenaILLINOIS12021
MiddleburyINDIANA12023
Columbia CtyINDIANA11988
PackertownINDIANA11991
EllisINDIANA12001
Packertown 2INDIANA12024
LagrangeINDIANA12012
Indiana DuneINDIANA12021
FestinaIOWA11991

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