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Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Loggerhead Shrike in Oklahoma has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-89%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
63Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Loggerhead Shrike Trends in OklahomaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Loggerhead Shrike has collapsed in Oklahoma: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Loggerhead Shrike Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Oklahoma is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 0.56 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±239.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.00Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–2.195% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±239.5%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Oklahoma is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 0.56 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±239.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Loggerhead Shrike Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Loggerhead Shrike in Oklahoma.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Cookietown620061968
Indianola520251967
Peoria520221967
Wainwright520131992
Blanco319871967
Beggs320231967
Collinsville320211967
Barnsdall319771967
Bartlesville320241967
Wakita320161967
Chester319881967
Matoy320001992
Randlett220241967
Reed220191969
Noble220251967
Welch220251967
Lookout220221968
Goodwater220132009
Tatums219981992
Arapaho220131992
Foraker220251992
Woodward220211992
Clear Lake220241992
Ft Sill East219941994
Big Cedar119831967

Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.