Species · BCR 11 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Merlin In Prairie Potholes
Merlin in Prairie Potholes has held roughly steady: down 7% on the route-weighted index since 1991.
-7%Since 1991
19Routes In Region
22Years
Notable Signals
No notable trend signals for Merlin in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Merlin in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±217.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0995% range
±217.4%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
| 2026 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
| 2027 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
| 2028 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
| 2029 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
Routes In Prairie Potholes
| Cleveland | MONTANA | 3 | 1991 |
| Lake Bronson | MINNESOTA | 2 | 2000 |
| Glasgow | MONTANA | 2 | 1995 |
| Emerado | NORTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 2024 |
| Wylie | MINNESOTA | 1 | 2023 |
| Erie | MINNESOTA | 1 | 2012 |
| Grygla | MINNESOTA | 1 | 2017 |
| Badger | MINNESOTA | 1 | 2017 |
| Lockhart | MINNESOTA | 1 | 1994 |
| Hay Lake | MONTANA | 1 | 2014 |
| Harlem | MONTANA | 1 | 2004 |
| Redstone | MONTANA | 1 | 2016 |
| Wimbledon | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2010 |
| Bowesmont | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2012 |
| Nash | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2011 |
| Rolla | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2022 |
| Denbigh | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2024 |
| Douglas Crk | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2017 |
| Turtle Mtns | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2021 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.