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Blue Grosbeak In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGeneralists

Blue Grosbeak in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 151% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+151%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
126Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
57YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Blue Grosbeak has surged in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 151% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Blue Grosbeak In Central Mixed Grass Prairie Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue Grosbeak in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.0 (95% range 2.6–5.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
4.0Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
2.6–5.495% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±27%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Blue Grosbeak in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.0 (95% range 2.6–5.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Blue Grosbeak in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
EldoradoTEXAS222023
BoelusNEBRASKA142022
KanopolisKANSAS132024
HendleyNEBRASKA132024
WoodwardOKLAHOMA132024
StrattonNEBRASKA122024
Berwyn 2NEBRASKA122018
CashionOKLAHOMA112024
BartleyNEBRASKA102024
PetersburgNEBRASKA102023
SicklesOKLAHOMA102021
PhrosoOKLAHOMA102024
BradyNEBRASKA92024
BerwynNEBRASKA92010
HollisOKLAHOMA92024
MertzonTEXAS92018
ClarendonTEXAS92024
AshlandKANSAS82021
RexfordKANSAS82024
KenesawNEBRASKA82024
ArthurNEBRASKA82024
MullenNEBRASKA82023
WeinertTEXAS81994
GrimesOKLAHOMA72024
ErickOKLAHOMA72024

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