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Dickcissel In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGrassland birds

Dickcissel in Prairie Hardwood Transition has fallen sharply: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-64%Since 1968
139Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Dickcissel has fallen sharply in Prairie Hardwood Transition: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.8 (95% range 0.00–9.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
2.8Projected 2029 index
0.00–9.495% range
±58.2%Backtest error
19662029
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
20252.90.009.5
20262.90.009.5
20272.80.009.4
20282.80.009.4
20292.80.009.4

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Dickcissel in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
GuilfordILLINOIS482023
Lake GalenaILLINOIS422021
GrimmsWISCONSIN412021
N AndoverWISCONSIN322024
FestinaIOWA312024
WiotaWISCONSIN252024
StratfordWISCONSIN172023
ViroquaWISCONSIN172023
BrownsvilleWISCONSIN172024
Hazel GreenWISCONSIN172024
CaledoniaMINNESOTA162012
AshbyMINNESOTA162021
NapoleonOHIO162024
ColbyWISCONSIN162023
Prairie Du ChienWISCONSIN162024
GlenwoodMINNESOTA132018
Wis RapidsWISCONSIN132023
AnnatonWISCONSIN122024
KendallWISCONSIN112023
PardeevilleWISCONSIN112024
Le CenterMINNESOTA92023
N BaltimoreOHIO92019
New LisbonWISCONSIN92024
StetsonvilleWISCONSIN92023
LimestoneOHIO82024

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