Species · Kansas · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Burrowing Owl Population Trend in Kansas
Burrowing Owl in Kansas has declined: down 26% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-26%Since 1969
24Routes In State
55Years
Notable Burrowing Owl Trends in Kansas
No notable trend signals for Burrowing Owl in Kansas. See the full index history below.
Burrowing Owl Population Forecast in Kansas
If the recent trend holds, Burrowing Owl in Kansas is projected to fall about 66% by 2029 — from 0.35 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.62). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±62.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-66%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6295% range
±62.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.65 |
| 2026 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.65 |
| 2027 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.64 |
| 2028 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
| 2029 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.62 |
Burrowing Owl Survey Routes in Kansas
| Grigston | 10 | 2022 | 2004 |
| Gove | 7 | 1998 | 1972 |
| Ulysses | 7 | 2024 | 2008 |
| Ruleton | 4 | 2008 | 1981 |
| Wallace | 3 | 2022 | 1967 |
| Ash Valley | 3 | 2014 | 2005 |
| St John | 2 | 1971 | 1970 |
| Albert | 2 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Hays | 2 | 1985 | 1967 |
| Covert | 2 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Hopewell | 2 | 2008 | 2000 |
| Rexford | 2 | 2024 | 2002 |
| Coats | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Coldwater | 1 | 1979 | 1974 |
| Ashland | 1 | 2017 | 1974 |
| Lakin | 1 | 2017 | 1967 |
| Gray | 1 | 2006 | 1967 |
| Leoville | 1 | 2018 | 1967 |
| Phillipsburg | 1 | 1985 | 1974 |
| Logan | 1 | 1980 | 1969 |
| Missler | 1 | 2006 | 1975 |
| Plymell | 1 | 2017 | 2000 |
| Leoti | 1 | 2019 | 2003 |
| Winona | 1 | 2016 | 2000 |
Burrowing Owl Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.