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Blue Grosbeak Population Trend in Kansas

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Blue Grosbeak in Kansas has surged: up 181% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+181%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 →
66Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Blue Grosbeak Trends in KansasNotable 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 Kansas: up 181% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Blue Grosbeak Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Blue Grosbeak in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 3.4 (95% range 2.3–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.7%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2030TrendPercent 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 →
3.4Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
2.3–4.695% 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 →
±37.7%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 Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 3.4 (95% range 2.3–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.7%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
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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Blue Grosbeak Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Blue Grosbeak in Kansas.
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 →
Lincolnville1620242002
Trading Post1320252000
Kanopolis1020251967
Humboldt920221977
Ashland820211973
Wallace820221969
Galesburg720251990
Reece720252000
Plymell720252000
Olathe620211967
Hollenberg620251988
Olsburg620252000
Melrose520231976
Dover520221968
Seneca520221980
Bucyrus520252022
Thrall419671967
Coats420251972
Lakin420221970
Wreford420241967
Covert420251968
Logan420251967
Gove420221976
Pittsburg420182002
Goessel420252018

Blue Grosbeak Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.