Species · BCR 11 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Burrowing Owl In Prairie Potholes
Burrowing Owl in Prairie Potholes has collapsed: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-94%Since 1969
45Routes In Region
54Years
Notable Signals
long arc declinecomputed index
Burrowing Owl has collapsed in Prairie Potholes: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Burrowing Owl in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±324.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2395% range
±324.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
Routes In Prairie Potholes
| Harlem | MONTANA | 3 | 2018 |
| Glasgow | MONTANA | 3 | 1989 |
| Shelby | MONTANA | 2 | 2016 |
| Chinook | MONTANA | 2 | 2019 |
| Eagle Creek | NEBRASKA | 2 | 1980 |
| Denbigh | NORTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 1976 |
| Wild Rose | NORTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 1998 |
| Conde | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 1967 |
| Gorman | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 2006 |
| Hay Lake | MONTANA | 1 | 1990 |
| Sunburst | MONTANA | 1 | 1995 |
| Virgelle | MONTANA | 1 | 2023 |
| Cleveland | MONTANA | 1 | 1990 |
| Oswego | MONTANA | 1 | 2023 |
| Redstone | MONTANA | 1 | 1992 |
| Great Falls | MONTANA | 1 | 2013 |
| Ester Lake | MONTANA | 1 | 2024 |
| Saco | MONTANA | 1 | 2024 |
| Sparta | NEBRASKA | 1 | 1991 |
| Midway | NEBRASKA | 1 | 1967 |
| Sydney | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1976 |
| Lake George | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2010 |
| Horsehead Lk | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2007 |
| Buchanan | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2017 |
| Lakota | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2008 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.