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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Blue Jay In Badlands and Prairies

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Blue Jay in Badlands and Prairies has declined: down 49% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-49%Since 1969
57Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Blue Jay in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue Jay in Badlands and Prairies is projected to fall about 58% by 2029 — from 0.26 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.00–0.40). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±68.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-58%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4095% range
±68.5%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
20250.120.000.41
20260.120.000.41
20270.120.000.41
20280.110.000.40
20290.110.000.40

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Blue Jay in Badlands and Prairies.
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA62011
White RiverSOUTH-DAKOTA62013
Moskee 3WYOMING52024
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA42013
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA42024
SundanceWYOMING42024
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA32023
Moskee 2WYOMING32019
WinnerSOUTH-DAKOTA22023
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA21993
HayesSOUTH-DAKOTA22006
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA21995
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA22018
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA22004
French CreekSOUTH-DAKOTA21997
SeelyWYOMING22000
ShawneeWYOMING21992
Gvnt ValleyWYOMING22019
SavageMONTANA11995
ForsythMONTANA11996
AlbionMONTANA11987
CrookstonNEBRASKA12024
Oglala Nat. Grass.NEBRASKA12022
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA12001
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA12000

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