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Carolina Chickadee In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Carolina Chickadee in Prairie Hardwood Transition has increased: up 31% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

+31%Since 1988
4Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Carolina Chickadee in Prairie Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Carolina Chickadee in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.01–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.0495% range
±28.6%Backtest error
19832029
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
20250.030.010.04
20260.030.010.04
20270.030.010.04
20280.030.010.04
20290.030.010.04

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Carolina Chickadee in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Columbia CtyINDIANA32024
PackertownINDIANA32004
KewannaINDIANA11995
Packertown 2INDIANA12024

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