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

Gray Catbird Population Trend in South Dakota

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Gray Catbird in South Dakota has surged: up 173% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+173%Since 1969
37Routes In State
53Years

Notable Gray Catbird Trends in South Dakota

long arc increasecomputed index

Gray Catbird has surged in South Dakota: up 173% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Gray Catbird Population Forecast in South Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in South Dakota is projected to fall about 68% by 2029 — from 0.77 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.25 (95% range 0.03–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±46.3%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-68%Change by 2029
0.25Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.4795% range
±46.3%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
20250.240.020.46
20260.240.030.46
20270.250.030.46
20280.250.030.47
20290.250.030.47

Gray Catbird Survey Routes in South Dakota

Routes recording Gray Catbird in South Dakota.
Winner420041969
Lane419691969
Wilmot420241987
Long Draw420242006
Tripp320241976
Badlands320142012
Lennox220241967
Volga220241975
Ft Thompson220111968
Laplant219751971
Howard120241980
Geddes120211970
Chamberlain120101968
Rockyford120132013
Raymond120131989
Roswell119841981
Broadland119891967
Wind Cave Np120242001
Veblen120231970
Britton120221970
Forbes120211984
Long Lake120172001
Promise120141972
Owanka120102001
Roubaix Lk119691969

Gray Catbird Population Trend in Other States

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