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Bobolink Population Trend in Missouri

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Bobolink in Missouri has surged: up 110% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+110%Since 1969
33Routes In State
57Years

Notable Bobolink Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Bobolink has surged in Missouri: up 110% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Bobolink Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Bobolink in Missouri is projected to rise about 237% by 2029 — from 0.55 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 0.72–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±214.5%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+237%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
0.72–3.095% range
±214.5%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
20251.80.622.9
20261.80.642.9
20271.80.672.9
20281.80.703.0
20291.90.723.0

Bobolink Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Bobolink in Missouri.
Lucerne4520212018
Mcfall1020241994
Sticklervill920241970
Kahoka2620222002
Syracuse620062003
Frazier620171969
Trenton620241972
New Hampton520242014
Warren419791979
Barnard320191999
Bolckow319871967
Emden220232017
Lincoln220242022
Rensselaer220191975
Kahoka219961977
Tarkio219841969
Laclede220241994
Kearney220082008
Cameron120191986
Watson120142002
Elmo120172017
Queen City120222017
Luray120242019
Hayden120122012
Madison120241972

Bobolink Population Trend in Other States

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