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Eastern Bluebird Population Trend in Kansas

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Eastern Bluebird in Kansas has surged: up 169% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+169%Since 1969
60Routes In State
57Years

Notable Eastern Bluebird Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Bluebird has surged in Kansas: up 169% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Bluebird Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Bluebird in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 8.8 (95% range 5.7–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±100%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
8.8Projected 2029 index
5.7–1295% range
±100%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
20258.25.111
20268.45.311
20278.55.412
20288.65.512
20298.85.712

Eastern Bluebird Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Eastern Bluebird in Kansas.
Kanopolis3320241967
Bucyrus3120242022
Trading Post2420242000
Reece2320242000
Lincolnville2020242002
Barclay1820241967
Wreford1620241967
Pittsburg1320182000
Melrose1120231967
Galesburg1120241969
Wellington1120241968
Jewell 21020242006
Severance1020242000
Dalton820241968
Grantville820221967
Le Loup820212000
Humboldt720221969
Hanover720231969
Jewell720051969
Morehead720242000
Ellinor620241968
Gray620191967
Olsburg620242000
Longton620211977
Rock Creek 2620242022

Eastern Bluebird Population Trend in Other States

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