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Eastern Bluebird Population Trend in Michigan

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Eastern Bluebird in Michigan has risen sharply: up 66% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+66%Since 1968
106Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Bluebird Trends in Michigan

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Bluebird has risen sharply in Michigan: up 66% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Bluebird Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Bluebird in Michigan is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.6 (95% range 1.6–5.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-0%Change by 2029
3.6Projected 2029 index
1.6–5.595% range
±39.7%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
20253.41.45.4
20263.51.55.4
20273.51.55.5
20283.51.55.5
20293.61.65.5

Eastern Bluebird Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Eastern Bluebird in Michigan.
Holt1120241969
Betchler Lks1120241992
Cohoctah1020242021
Cedar Run919991994
Barry S.G.A.920121997
Lawrence820241969
Skegemog Pt820241974
Mottville820241969
Riggsville820191967
Maple Rapids820231988
Belding 2820242004
Richmond820241999
Cunard720191973
Pleasant Val719971967
Galesburg720241966
Hiawatha Nf720241994
Adrian620181966
Prattville620211967
Lapeer620242000
Hamburg 2620242004
New Troy520241989
Nashville520241968
Coopersville520241990
Beaver Lake520111968
Harrietta520241990

Eastern Bluebird Population Trend in Other States

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