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Killdeer In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

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Killdeer in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has increased: up 29% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+29%Since 1969
130Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Killdeer in Central Mixed Grass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 8.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 9.3 (95% range 6.4–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
9.3Projected 2029 index
6.4–1295% range
±29.1%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
20259.26.312
20269.26.312
20279.26.412
20289.36.412
20299.36.412

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Killdeer in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
MisslerKANSAS392019
KenesawNEBRASKA352024
SurpriseNEBRASKA352024
BelvidereNEBRASKA342024
St JohnKANSAS262019
Piester LakeNEBRASKA232024
KearneyNEBRASKA212024
SumnerNEBRASKA212024
HamptonNEBRASKA212024
Ft Sill EastOKLAHOMA201994
BeaverOKLAHOMA192018
CoopertonOKLAHOMA182024
ColonyOKLAHOMA181995
AlbertKANSAS172024
TableNEBRASKA162024
HodgesKANSAS152014
Crescent LkNEBRASKA152017
BrownleeNEBRASKA152024
WakitaOKLAHOMA152016
JamestownKANSAS132024
DamarKANSAS132016
StrattonNEBRASKA132024
Wheeler CoNEBRASKA132024
CovertKANSAS122024
Jewell 2KANSAS122024

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