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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Screech-Owl In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Eastern Screech-Owl in Central Hardwoods has declined: down 38% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-38%Since 1968
67Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Screech-Owl in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Screech-Owl in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±88%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0595% range
±88%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
20250.020.000.05
20260.020.000.05
20270.020.000.05
20280.020.000.05
20290.020.000.05

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Eastern Screech-Owl in Central Hardwoods.
BirdsILLINOIS41992
LurtonARKANSAS22005
BelmontINDIANA22019
HegiraKENTUCKY22001
Indian MoundTENNESSEE21996
HillsboroALABAMA11996
Valhermoso SpgsALABAMA11975
SwaimALABAMA12006
TrianaALABAMA11999
ZionARKANSAS12017
FultonARKANSAS12014
ComptonARKANSAS11986
RudyARKANSAS12023
Ozark NfARKANSAS12014
Boston Mtn.ARKANSAS11998
Brnt PrairieILLINOIS12014
PulaskiILLINOIS11991
BelknapILLINOIS12018
SanduskyILLINOIS12011
KarnakILLINOIS12012
SpencerINDIANA12003
CumbackINDIANA11979
Indian SpgsINDIANA11990
New PhilaINDIANA12021
CorydonINDIANA11978

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