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Bell's Vireo In Prairie Potholes

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Bell's Vireo in Prairie Potholes has increased: up 39% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+39%Since 1969
15Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bell's Vireo in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bell's Vireo in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.08 (95% range 0.00–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±71.2%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
0.08Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1995% range
±71.2%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
20250.080.000.19
20260.080.000.19
20270.080.000.19
20280.080.000.19
20290.080.000.19

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Bell's Vireo in Prairie Potholes.
MidwayNEBRASKA52023
Eagle CreekNEBRASKA42024
PoncaNEBRASKA32019
LaneSOUTH-DAKOTA31972
MaynardMINNESOTA22000
SpartaNEBRASKA22019
BroadlandSOUTH-DAKOTA21971
PantherIOWA12024
WashingtonIOWA12021
WinsideNEBRASKA12003
Winside 2NEBRASKA12011
TildenNEBRASKA12024
TrippSOUTH-DAKOTA12018
GeddesSOUTH-DAKOTA11996
Crow CreekSOUTH-DAKOTA12016

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