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

Least Bittern In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Least Bittern in Prairie Hardwood Transition has declined: down 33% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-33%Since 1972
25Routes In Region
38Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Least Bittern in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.02). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2024
0.01Projected 2024 index
0.000.0295% range
±35.5%Backtest error
19702024
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
20200.010.000.02
20210.010.000.02
20220.010.000.02
20230.010.000.02
20240.010.000.02

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Least Bittern in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Money CreekMINNESOTA21989
UnityWISCONSIN22009
NashvilleMICHIGAN11998
CoopersvilleMICHIGAN12004
GalesburgMICHIGAN11980
MontereyMICHIGAN11995
PettysvilleMICHIGAN11976
Chippewa Lk.MICHIGAN12006
OsseoMINNESOTA11979
St StephenMINNESOTA12002
GlenwoodMINNESOTA11993
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA12017
HudsonWISCONSIN12014
DresserWISCONSIN11970
LoraineWISCONSIN12003
MerrillWISCONSIN11997
CochraneWISCONSIN12010
MatherWISCONSIN11986
OmroWISCONSIN11983
Fall RiverWISCONSIN11994
Beaver DamWISCONSIN12013
Mount HorebWISCONSIN11971
StetsonvilleWISCONSIN12019
Buena VistaWISCONSIN12000
BriggsvilleWISCONSIN12017

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