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Species · BCR 19 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bobolink In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGrassland birds

Bobolink in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 246% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+246%Since 1969
37Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Bobolink has surged in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 246% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bobolink in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.6 (95% range 0.70–2.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
0.70–2.595% range
±34.2%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
20251.50.622.4
20261.50.642.5
20271.60.662.5
20281.60.682.5
20291.60.702.5

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Bobolink in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
Wheeler CoNEBRASKA312024
ChambersNEBRASKA272023
KennedyNEBRASKA232024
BassettNEBRASKA222024
BrownleeNEBRASKA142024
Swan LakeNEBRASKA112023
Piester LakeNEBRASKA82024
BoelusNEBRASKA82022
LoganKANSAS71985
BartlettNEBRASKA71976
MullenNEBRASKA72023
AlmeriaNEBRASKA62021
MinneapolisKANSAS41993
JohnstownNEBRASKA42022
GordonNEBRASKA42024
NenzelNEBRASKA42024
BartleyNEBRASKA32024
SurpriseNEBRASKA32014
BerwynNEBRASKA32010
KearneyNEBRASKA22024
HendleyNEBRASKA22024
St JohnKANSAS12001
AlbertKANSAS11999
LeovilleKANSAS11978
BelvidereNEBRASKA12021

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