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Gray Catbird In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Gray Catbird in Prairie Hardwood Transition has risen sharply: up 54% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+54%Since 1968
161Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Gray Catbird has risen sharply in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 54% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 13 (95% range 11–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
11–1495% range
±4.2%Backtest error
19662029
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
2025121114
2026121114
2027131114
2028131114
2029131114

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
TrempealeauWISCONSIN442024
Barry S.G.A.MICHIGAN332012
N FreedomWISCONSIN322024
HighlandWISCONSIN302024
Fall RiverWISCONSIN292024
BeloitWISCONSIN282024
CohoctahMICHIGAN272024
AlmenaMICHIGAN272015
CochraneWISCONSIN272024
PardeevilleWISCONSIN272024
N AndoverWISCONSIN272024
Caledonia 2MINNESOTA252024
ViroquaWISCONSIN252024
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA242024
CaledoniaMINNESOTA232012
Prairie Du ChienWISCONSIN232024
LakevilleINDIANA222024
WhitewaterMINNESOTA222000
GilmantonWISCONSIN212024
Newburg CrnsWISCONSIN212024
Allegan WmaMICHIGAN202019
Barry S.G.A. 2MICHIGAN202019
MatherWISCONSIN202023
PackertownINDIANA192004
DresserWISCONSIN192024

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