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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Screech-Owl In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGeneralists

Eastern Screech-Owl in Oaks and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-55%Since 1971
16Routes In Region
33Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Screech-Owl in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Screech-Owl in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.02Projected 2027 index
0.00–0.0695% range
±38.7%Backtest error
19682027
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
20230.030.000.06
20240.030.000.06
20250.030.000.06
20260.020.000.06
20270.020.000.06

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Eastern Screech-Owl in Oaks and Prairies.
OlneyTEXAS21989
TatumsOKLAHOMA11999
HobsonTEXAS12006
MuldoonTEXAS12007
LockhartTEXAS12017
Lone OakTEXAS11997
Oak GroveTEXAS11983
Peach CreekTEXAS11981
OlaTEXAS11984
WeatherfordTEXAS11975
CottonwoodTEXAS11992
LydiaTEXAS12021
Three RiversTEXAS12013
YoakumTEXAS12022
BriteTEXAS12010
BrucevilleTEXAS12017

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