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Eastern Phoebe In Prairie Potholes

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Eastern Phoebe in Prairie Potholes has edged up: up 15% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+15%Since 1969
70Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Phoebe in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 57% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.24 (95% range 0.05–0.43). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±252.3%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+57%Change by 2029
0.24Projected 2029 index
0.05–0.4395% range
±252.3%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
20250.240.050.43
20260.240.050.43
20270.240.050.43
20280.240.050.43
20290.240.050.43

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in Prairie Potholes.
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA42003
ZearingIOWA31995
BadgerMINNESOTA32018
WalcottNORTH-DAKOTA32012
TitonkaIOWA22014
MccallsburgIOWA22019
OkleeMINNESOTA22014
WylieMINNESOTA22024
LockhartMINNESOTA22017
TildenNEBRASKA22023
KemptonNORTH-DAKOTA22017
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA22024
NilesNORTH-DAKOTA22019
AbercrombieNORTH-DAKOTA22012
Bowesmont 2NORTH-DAKOTA22016
VeblenSOUTH-DAKOTA22017
PantherIOWA12018
WashingtonIOWA12010
KanawhaIOWA12015
ScrantonIOWA12013
ClareIOWA12017
GarnerIOWA11974
HartlandMINNESOTA12007
HuntleyMINNESOTA12023
ArlingtonMINNESOTA12023

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