Species · BCR 20 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Blue Grosbeak In Edwards Plateau

Blue Grosbeak in Edwards Plateau has surged: up 657% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+657%Since 1969
20Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue Grosbeak has surged in Edwards Plateau: up 657% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue Grosbeak in Edwards Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.3 (95% range 2.3–6.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-8%Change by 2029
4.3Projected 2029 index
2.36.395% range
±19.1%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
20254.12.16.1
20264.22.16.2
20274.22.26.2
20284.32.26.3
20294.32.36.3

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Blue Grosbeak in Edwards Plateau.
UtopiaTEXAS152024
LeakeyTEXAS122024
Indian MtnTEXAS92024
AdamsvilleTEXAS72024
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS52024
Dripping SpgTEXAS42024
MontellTEXAS42024
Allen CreekTEXAS42024
RockspringTEXAS42024
HarperTEXAS32024
San SabaTEXAS32024
Valley SpgsTEXAS22017
PidcokeTEXAS22008
KempnerTEXAS22024
BoerneTEXAS12024
GeorgetownTEXAS11972
FitzhughTEXAS11971
ManorTEXAS12024
Pidcoke 2TEXAS12024
LeanderTEXAS12004

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