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Eastern Bluebird Population Trend in Indiana

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Eastern Bluebird in Indiana has edged up: up 14% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+14%Since 1968
67Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Bluebird Trends in Indiana

No notable trend signals for Eastern Bluebird in Indiana. See the full index history below.

Eastern Bluebird Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Bluebird in Indiana is projected to fall about 15% by 2029 — from 7.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.0 (95% range 2.9–9.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-15%Change by 2029
6.0Projected 2029 index
2.9–9.295% range
±32.6%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
20255.92.79.0
20265.92.89.0
20275.92.89.1
20286.02.99.1
20296.02.99.2

Eastern Bluebird Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Eastern Bluebird in Indiana.
New Phila2220241982
Vevay2020241966
Scottsburg2020241982
Lakeville1920241993
Packertown1820041969
Spencer1820241967
Celestine1720241979
Belmont1520241983
Brookville1520241966
Witts Station1420242000
Jamestown1320241986
Azalia1320241982
Lagrange1320241999
Knox1220241981
Georgia1120241999
Wallace1020242000
Indian Spgs920241982
Corydon920241966
Ellis820241966
Galveston820241984
Pimento820241982
Cross Plains820241999
Middlebury720241990
Decatur720242000
Newberry720241999

Eastern Bluebird Population Trend in Other States

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