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Eared Grebe In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieWetland birds

Eared Grebe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has collapsed: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

-77%Since 1980TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
10Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
26YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eared Grebe has collapsed in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

Eared Grebe In Central Mixed Grass Prairie Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eared Grebe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.50). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±112.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.03Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.5095% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±112.9%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Eared Grebe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.50). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±112.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19732029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20250.040.000.52
20260.040.000.52
20270.040.000.51
20280.030.000.51
20290.030.000.50

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Eared Grebe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
BrownleeNEBRASKA72016
Piester LakeNEBRASKA62022
Wheeler CoNEBRASKA51999
AlbertKANSAS32001
GordonNEBRASKA22015
Crescent LkNEBRASKA22016
NenzelNEBRASKA22024
BelvidereNEBRASKA11997
StrattonNEBRASKA12015
GrimesOKLAHOMA11988

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