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Eastern Whip-poor-will In Prairie Potholes

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Eastern Whip-poor-will in Prairie Potholes has declined: down 44% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

-44%Since 1984
8Routes In Region
23Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Whip-poor-will in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Whip-poor-will in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0395% range
±20%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.010.000.03
20260.010.000.03
20270.010.000.03
20280.010.000.03
20290.010.000.03

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Eastern Whip-poor-will in Prairie Potholes.
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA21990
WashingtonIOWA11982
GryglaMINNESOTA11984
FranklinMINNESOTA12024
SpartaNEBRASKA12019
Eagle CreekNEBRASKA12014
LakotaNORTH-DAKOTA12003
GeddesSOUTH-DAKOTA11969

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