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Barred Owl Population Trend in Tennessee

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Barred Owl in Tennessee has surged: up 181% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+181%Since 1968
44Routes In State
58Years

Notable Barred Owl Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Tennessee: up 181% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Barred Owl Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Tennessee is projected to rise about 13% by 2029 — from 0.36 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.41 (95% range 0.22–0.60). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+13%Change by 2029
0.41Projected 2029 index
0.22–0.6095% range
±37.8%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
20250.390.200.58
20260.400.210.58
20270.400.210.59
20280.410.220.59
20290.410.220.60

Barred Owl Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Barred Owl in Tennessee.
Pawpaw420121967
Moscow320241966
Big Sandy320241974
Sweetlips320181999
Silerton320231968
Smokey Jct320211984
Cades Cove320182004
Indian Mound 2320232004
Tibbs219921966
Mansfield220231980
Campbellsville220151982
Petersburg220021966
Fish Springs220211977
Mecca220192003
Pawpaw 2220182013
Signal Mtn120211985
Tiptonville120161966
Brownsville120221980
Whiteville120211966
Jones Gap119901987
Humboldt119851972
Pond Creek120241982
Indian Mound119971968
Collinwood120241968
Wrigley120141968

Barred Owl Population Trend in Other States

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