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Blue Jay In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Blue Jay in Boreal Hardwood Transition has increased: up 25% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+25%Since 1968
127Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Blue Jay in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue Jay in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 14 (95% range 11–17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
11–1795% range
±6.4%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
2025141117
2026141117
2027141117
2028141117
2029141117

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Blue Jay in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
Washington IWISCONSIN402024
Red OakMICHIGAN332022
Brush CreekMICHIGAN322016
ChisholmMINNESOTA322024
Union TwpWISCONSIN322024
CunardMICHIGAN312021
Cluster LakesMICHIGAN292010
Frederic 2MICHIGAN262017
Iron RiverWISCONSIN262024
Big Island LakeMICHIGAN242010
GooseneckMICHIGAN242010
Hart LakeMINNESOTA242024
Sherry LakeMINNESOTA242022
AmbergWISCONSIN242024
IshpemingMICHIGAN232023
HerronMICHIGAN232016
GlendaleMINNESOTA232024
HarriettaMICHIGAN222024
Walloon Lake 2MICHIGAN222024
Grand ViewWISCONSIN222024
Popple RiverWISCONSIN222024
WausaukeeWISCONSIN222024
Amnicon FallsWISCONSIN222024
FredericMICHIGAN212003
BlackduckMINNESOTA212022

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