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Black-capped Chickadee Population Trend in Indiana

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Black-capped Chickadee in Indiana has risen sharply: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+56%Since 1972
17Routes In State
52Years

Notable Black-capped Chickadee Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Black-capped Chickadee has risen sharply in Indiana: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Black-capped Chickadee Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Black-capped Chickadee in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.38 (95% range 0.14–0.61). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±68.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
0.38Projected 2029 index
0.14–0.6195% range
±68.8%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
20250.360.130.59
20260.360.130.60
20270.370.130.60
20280.370.140.61
20290.380.140.61

Black-capped Chickadee Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Black-capped Chickadee in Indiana.
Knox620241982
Portage 2620242005
Columbia Cty420041994
Lakeville420242011
Gary319991993
Packertown319931980
Laporte320222000
Indiana Dune320241993
Kewanna219831983
Lagrange220171999
Hebron120221966
South Bend119911975
Middlebury120241992
Ellis120241970
Portage120022001
Crown Point120242000
Kankakee Sands120212011

Black-capped Chickadee Population Trend in Other States

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