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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Golden Eagle In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Golden Eagle in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 99% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+99%Since 1970
102Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Golden Eagle has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 99% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden Eagle in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.28 (95% range 0.10–0.45). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
0.28Projected 2029 index
0.10–0.4595% range
±19.3%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.270.100.45
20260.270.100.45
20270.280.100.45
20280.280.100.45
20290.280.100.45

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Golden Eagle in Badlands and Prairies.
NatronaWYOMING61992
Soda WellWYOMING52023
GlenrockWYOMING41976
JordanMONTANA32023
Miles CityMONTANA32023
Wheat BasinMONTANA32019
HighlightWYOMING32007
BucknumWYOMING32018
HampshireWYOMING32022
SavageMONTANA21995
IngomarMONTANA22024
St XavierMONTANA22006
PowdervilleMONTANA22022
Jordan SouthMONTANA22024
RoundupMONTANA22018
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA22019
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA22004
OwankaSOUTH-DAKOTA22001
MaurineSOUTH-DAKOTA22024
WyarnoWYOMING22019
DaytonWYOMING22021
RecluseWYOMING22024
SeelyWYOMING21993
Teapot DomeWYOMING21987
MayoworthWYOMING22011

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