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Cave Swallow In Edwards Plateau

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Cave Swallow in Edwards Plateau has surged: up 247% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

+247%Since 1984
17Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Cave Swallow has surged in Edwards Plateau: up 247% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cave Swallow in Edwards Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 8.4 (95% range 0.46–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±413.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-9%Change by 2029
8.4Projected 2029 index
0.46–1695% range
±413.8%Backtest error
19712029
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
20257.90.0016
20268.00.1016
20278.20.2216
20288.30.3416
20298.40.4616

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Cave Swallow in Edwards Plateau.
Pidcoke 2TEXAS1122024
AdamsvilleTEXAS432019
San SabaTEXAS252024
Allen CreekTEXAS82024
RockspringTEXAS62000
UtopiaTEXAS32022
PidcokeTEXAS32016
ManorTEXAS32012
Valley SpgsTEXAS22019
HarperTEXAS22017
KempnerTEXAS22018
Dripping SpgTEXAS22017
LeanderTEXAS22006
MontellTEXAS22024
Indian MtnTEXAS12021
LeakeyTEXAS12022
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS12008

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