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Bobolink Population Trend in Colorado

Bobolink in Colorado has collapsed: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-80%Since 1975
9Routes In State
42Years

Notable Bobolink Trends in Colorado

long arc declinecomputed index

Bobolink has collapsed in Colorado: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Bobolink Population Forecast in Colorado

If the recent trend holds, Bobolink in Colorado is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±146.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.0995% range
±146.5%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.000.000.09
20260.000.000.09
20270.000.000.09
20280.000.000.09
20290.000.000.09

Bobolink Survey Routes in Colorado

Routes recording Bobolink in Colorado.
Hudson320222009
Maybell220172016
Yampa219871976
Browns Park219951995
Fort Morgan220021999
Buford120241973
Castleton119911991
Julesburg120172017
Neegrande119941994

Bobolink Population Trend in Other States

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