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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Barred Owl In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Barred Owl in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 283% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+283%Since 1968
132Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 283% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.47 (95% range 0.32–0.61). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
0.47Projected 2029 index
0.32–0.6195% range
±13.2%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
20250.440.300.59
20260.450.300.59
20270.450.310.60
20280.460.310.61
20290.470.320.61

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Barred Owl in Central Hardwoods.
MorganfieldKENTUCKY102024
BremenILLINOIS82024
WoodlandvilleMISSOURI72023
Valhermoso Spg 2ALABAMA42014
ApexKENTUCKY42019
BelknapILLINOIS32024
DrakesboroKENTUCKY31990
Mammoth Cave NorthKENTUCKY32009
Clementine 2MISSOURI32007
RomeOHIO32017
Indian Mound 2TENNESSEE32023
SwaimALABAMA22024
CourtlandALABAMA22005
AvocaARKANSAS22011
PulaskiILLINOIS22024
Cave In RockILLINOIS22022
KarnakILLINOIS22023
Indian SpgsINDIANA22024
VevayINDIANA21983
KeysburgKENTUCKY22018
RiverqueenKENTUCKY22021
Mammoth CaveKENTUCKY22011
Peace ValleyMISSOURI22017
AkersMISSOURI22019
SyracuseMISSOURI22024

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