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Gray Catbird Population Trend in Minnesota

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Gray Catbird in Minnesota has edged up: up 22% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+22%Since 1969
91Routes In State
57Years

Notable Gray Catbird Trends in Minnesota

No notable trend signals for Gray Catbird in Minnesota. See the full index history below.

Gray Catbird Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Minnesota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.1 (95% range 3.9–6.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2029
5.1Projected 2029 index
3.9–6.395% range
±7.9%Backtest error
19672029
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
20255.03.96.2
20265.13.96.2
20275.13.96.2
20285.13.96.3
20295.13.96.3

Gray Catbird Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Minnesota.
Caledonia 22520242013
Sherburne Nr2420241990
Caledonia2320121993
Whitewater2220001994
Lake Bronson1920111978
Brook Park1720241998
Chatfield 21620242003
Mille Lacs1320241967
Pine River1320241967
Sherry Lake1320221969
Courtland1220241978
Ashby1220211997
Brainerd1120241993
Whitewater 21020192011
Money Creek920241967
Lakeville920211968
Debs920241969
Le Roy920241993
Frontenac920241993
Bagley920061995
St Stephen820161967
Glyndon820241979
Beltrami820241967
Greenbush820241993
Knapp720241967

Gray Catbird Population Trend in Other States

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