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Species · BCR 23 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Green Heron In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionWetland birds

Green Heron in Prairie Hardwood Transition has increased: up 38% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+38%Since 1968
154Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Green Heron in Prairie Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Green Heron in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 0.72 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.61 (95% range 0.10–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
0.61Projected 2029 index
0.10–1.195% range
±30.2%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
20250.640.141.1
20260.630.131.1
20270.620.121.1
20280.610.111.1
20290.610.101.1

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Green Heron in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
LawrenceMICHIGAN42024
Drayton PlnsMICHIGAN41978
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA42024
KielWISCONSIN42022
RemusMICHIGAN32024
MottvilleMICHIGAN32019
HoltMICHIGAN32008
PrattvilleMICHIGAN32018
OwendaleMICHIGAN31994
CohoctahMICHIGAN32024
Le CenterMINNESOTA32023
WeyerhauserWISCONSIN32024
TrempealeauWISCONSIN32016
PardeevilleWISCONSIN32024
Fall RiverWISCONSIN32024
GreshamWISCONSIN32024
Cherry ValILLINOIS22002
South BendINDIANA21990
Columbia CtyINDIANA22022
EllisINDIANA22021
Packertown 2INDIANA22024
Big RapidsMICHIGAN21990
NashvilleMICHIGAN22024
No BradleyMICHIGAN22024
JuniataMICHIGAN22024

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