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Species · BCR 11 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Golden Eagle In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGeneralists

Golden Eagle in Prairie Potholes has edged down: down 24% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

-24%Since 1976
15Routes In Region
40Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Golden Eagle in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden Eagle in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±249.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.05Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1195% range
±249.9%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.050.000.11
20260.050.000.11
20270.050.000.11
20280.050.000.11
20290.050.000.11

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Golden Eagle in Prairie Potholes.
WhitlashMONTANA42018
ClevelandMONTANA32015
ChinookMONTANA32016
HarlemMONTANA22002
Hay LakeMONTANA12021
SunburstMONTANA12002
VirgelleMONTANA12001
MaltaMONTANA12005
RedstoneMONTANA11973
Ester LakeMONTANA12015
SacoMONTANA12016
GlentanaMONTANA12018
Sun RiverMONTANA12024
StanleyNORTH-DAKOTA11995
GeddesSOUTH-DAKOTA11999

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