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Mute Swan In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionWaterfowl

Mute Swan in Prairie Hardwood Transition has held roughly steady: down 8% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

-8%Since 1980
28Routes In Region
46Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mute Swan in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to fall about 11% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.36). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-11%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3695% range
±24.9%Backtest error
19782029
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
20250.120.000.37
20260.110.000.36
20270.110.000.36
20280.110.000.36
20290.100.000.36

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Mute Swan in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Indiana DuneINDIANA62018
EllisINDIANA42010
CoopersvilleMICHIGAN42005
GalesburgMICHIGAN42024
Packertown 2INDIANA32024
RemusMICHIGAN32013
LawrenceMICHIGAN22012
BeldingMICHIGAN22003
MottvilleMICHIGAN22022
HoltMICHIGAN22024
PrattvilleMICHIGAN22013
CohoctahMICHIGAN22023
Belding 2MICHIGAN22012
LapeerMICHIGAN22011
RochesterMICHIGAN22016
HartlandMICHIGAN22011
Chippewa Lk.MICHIGAN22024
ManawaWISCONSIN22014
MukwonagoWISCONSIN22004
LagrangeINDIANA12009
Big Blue LkMICHIGAN12022
NashvilleMICHIGAN12018
HowardsvilleMICHIGAN12023
MontereyMICHIGAN12024
HomerMICHIGAN12014

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