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Common Yellowthroat In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in Prairie Potholes has edged up: up 20% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+20%Since 1969
122Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Yellowthroat in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 14% by 2029 — from 15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 14–21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+14%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
14–2195% range
±19.2%Backtest error
19672029
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
2025171421
2026171421
2027171421
2028171421
2029181421

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Prairie Potholes.
Big StoneMINNESOTA622012
Sheyenne LkNORTH-DAKOTA582024
WinsideNEBRASKA542003
BadgerMINNESOTA512018
ErieMINNESOTA492017
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA442011
TracyMINNESOTA432024
GryglaMINNESOTA422017
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA422024
Horsehead LkNORTH-DAKOTA412024
OkleeMINNESOTA392021
Turtle MtnsNORTH-DAKOTA382024
LaneSOUTH-DAKOTA381999
EmeradoNORTH-DAKOTA352024
ChokioMINNESOTA332024
AppletonMINNESOTA322024
GlyndonMINNESOTA312024
BuchananNORTH-DAKOTA312024
LakotaNORTH-DAKOTA302009
WilmotSOUTH-DAKOTA302024
HowardSOUTH-DAKOTA292024
Redwood FallMINNESOTA282024
Chokio NorthMINNESOTA272024
WimbledonNORTH-DAKOTA272024
VeblenSOUTH-DAKOTA262023

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