Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Brewer's Blackbird In Badlands and Prairies

Brewer's Blackbird in Badlands and Prairies has edged up: up 24% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+24%Since 1969
131Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Brewer's Blackbird in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brewer's Blackbird in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 12 (95% range 5.4–18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
12Projected 2029 index
5.41895% range
±9.1%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
2025125.418
2026125.418
2027125.418
2028125.418
2029125.418

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Brewer's Blackbird in Badlands and Prairies.
DwyerWYOMING2262019
SavageMONTANA702021
BillWYOMING672018
LuskWYOMING552024
Reed PointMONTANA522024
Cabin CreekMONTANA522024
AlbionMONTANA512024
UptonWYOMING492024
MeadowdaleWYOMING482019
LindsayMONTANA372024
Glen UllinNORTH-DAKOTA322022
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA322024
BucknumWYOMING322024
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA292024
ShawneeWYOMING282024
Miles CityMONTANA272024
ShawmutMONTANA252024
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA242024
SeelyWYOMING232000
GolvaNORTH-DAKOTA222023
NatronaWYOMING221992
Gvnt ValleyWYOMING222024
RozetWYOMING212023
Bull Mtn.MONTANA202021
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA202004

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