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

House Finch In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

House Finch in Prairie Hardwood Transition has surged: up 348× on the route-weighted index since 1985.

348×Since 1985
156Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 348× on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 6.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.8 (95% range 0.01–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
7.8Projected 2029 index
0.01–1695% range
±29.4%Backtest error
19832029
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
20257.60.0015
20267.70.0015
20277.70.0015
20287.70.0016
20297.80.0116

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording House Finch in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
BismarkOHIO1081995
St CharlesMICHIGAN392019
OmroWISCONSIN352001
CohoctahMICHIGAN312024
North BranchMICHIGAN301999
South BendINDIANA271991
LapeerMICHIGAN262024
KielWISCONSIN252022
Belding 2MICHIGAN242024
New TroyMICHIGAN232024
GalesburgMICHIGAN222024
Fall RiverWISCONSIN222024
MukwonagoWISCONSIN222004
HowardsvilleMICHIGAN212024
BeldingMICHIGAN202003
AdairMICHIGAN201995
EdenWISCONSIN202024
VeronaWISCONSIN202024
HoltMICHIGAN192024
Pt WashingtnWISCONSIN192024
RichmondMICHIGAN182024
ManitowocWISCONSIN182024
MiddleburyINDIANA172024
PackertownINDIANA172004
New BuffaloMICHIGAN172014

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