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Species · North Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Golden Eagle Population Trend in North Dakota

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Golden Eagle in North Dakota has declined: down 33% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

-33%Since 1979
12Routes In State
22Years

Notable Golden Eagle Trends in North Dakota

No notable trend signals for Golden Eagle in North Dakota. See the full index history below.

Golden Eagle Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Golden Eagle in North Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.03Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.0795% range
±30.5%Backtest error
19682028
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
20240.030.000.07
20250.030.000.07
20260.030.000.07
20270.030.000.07
20280.030.000.07

Golden Eagle Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Golden Eagle in North Dakota.
Gorham220041968
Zap220192002
Roosevelt Pk120141984
Cedar Creek120152015
Golva120081998
Bentley120232023
Carson119991999
Ft Yates119971997
Solen120152015
Tobacco119881969
Stanley119951995
Bowman120002000

Golden Eagle Population Trend in Other States

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