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Species · BCR 22 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Blue Jay In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

Blue Jay in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has held roughly steady: down 2% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-2%Since 1968
278Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Blue Jay in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue Jay in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.9 (95% range 5.6–10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-8%Change by 2029
7.9Projected 2029 index
5.6–1095% range
±13.2%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
20258.05.710
20268.05.710
20278.05.610
20287.95.610
20297.95.610

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Blue Jay in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
LucerneMISSOURI452021
Portage 2INDIANA432024
EmdenMISSOURI382024
AshleyOHIO362018
SenecaKANSAS342022
GildehouseMISSOURI321989
TecumsehOHIO321982
River FallsWISCONSIN312024
MoselleMISSOURI282024
KentonOHIO272024
West ElktonOHIO272012
WayneILLINOIS262024
KingsvilleMISSOURI262024
HumboldtNEBRASKA262024
Marion 2OHIO262024
UnionMISSOURI251999
MurdockNEBRASKA252024
Le RoyMINNESOTA242024
BolckowMISSOURI241992
MarionOHIO232023
HuntsvilleMISSOURI222024
KahokaMISSOURI221998
McfallMISSOURI222024
MelroseILLINOIS211999
GrantvilleKANSAS212022

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