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Bobolink In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGrassland birds

Bobolink in Prairie Potholes has held roughly steady: up 2% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+2%Since 1969
120Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bobolink in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bobolink in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 58% by 2029 — from 11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 11–24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±64.3%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+58%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
11–2495% range
±64.3%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
2025181124
2026181124
2027181124
2028181124
2029181124

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Bobolink in Prairie Potholes.
Sheyenne LkNORTH-DAKOTA612024
Big StoneMINNESOTA592012
Horsehead LkNORTH-DAKOTA592024
HartlandMINNESOTA482017
OkleeMINNESOTA472021
LambertMONTANA432024
ReganNORTH-DAKOTA392022
TracyMINNESOTA352024
Turtle MtnsNORTH-DAKOTA312024
DanzigNORTH-DAKOTA292014
BuchananNORTH-DAKOTA292024
AbercrombieNORTH-DAKOTA292012
Bowesmont 2NORTH-DAKOTA292016
WestbyMONTANA282024
NashNORTH-DAKOTA272017
LockhartMINNESOTA262024
DenbighNORTH-DAKOTA252024
Danzig 2NORTH-DAKOTA252024
Lane 2SOUTH-DAKOTA252014
RedstoneMONTANA242024
SpartaNEBRASKA242021
ParshallNORTH-DAKOTA232013
VeblenSOUTH-DAKOTA222023
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA212024
ChandlerMINNESOTA202023

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