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

Canada Jay In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Canada Jay in Badlands and Prairies has increased: up 42% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+42%Since 1971
17Routes In Region
48Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Canada Jay in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Canada Jay in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 80% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.23 (95% range 0.00–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±639.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+80%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4795% range
±639.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.220.000.47
20260.230.000.47
20270.230.000.47
20280.230.000.47
20290.230.000.47

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Canada Jay in Badlands and Prairies.
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA42024
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA42018
SundanceWYOMING42013
Pleasant ValSOUTH-DAKOTA32024
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA32017
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA32021
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA32021
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA22024
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA22013
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA22012
Moskee 2WYOMING22016
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA11984
NorbeckSOUTH-DAKOTA12002
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA12004
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA12022
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA12018
MoskeeWYOMING12001

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