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Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in Missouri

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Eastern Screech-Owl in Missouri has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

-71%Since 1988TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
19Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
17YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Eastern Screech-Owl Trends in MissouriNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eastern Screech-Owl has fallen sharply in Missouri: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

Eastern Screech-Owl Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Eastern Screech-Owl in Missouri.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Stet319811981
Cameron119961996
Kahoka2120092009
Pineville120181998
Cascade119761976
Filley120191993
Danville120032003
Madison120081988
Rockingham119951988
Sticklervill120092009
West Plains120152015
Williamsvill119981998
Barks119951995
Centerville119961995
Osage Beach119981998
Palace120232023
Union119911991
Graniteville120192014
Frankford120102010

Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansascoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimontananebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomapennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasvermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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