Species · BCR 12 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Northern Bobwhite In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Northern Bobwhite in Boreal Hardwood Transition has declined: down 39% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

-39%Since 1979
16Routes In Region
20Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Northern Bobwhite in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Bobwhite in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±65.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2024
0.02Projected 2024 index
0.000.0495% range
±65.7%Backtest error
19762024
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
20200.020.000.04
20210.020.000.04
20220.020.000.04
20230.020.000.04
20240.020.000.04

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Northern Bobwhite in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
OberlinMICHIGAN21992
Rib LakeWISCONSIN21978
Washington IWISCONSIN22019
CunardMICHIGAN12005
Lake CityMICHIGAN11985
PickfordMICHIGAN11999
SkeelsMICHIGAN12003
CathroMICHIGAN11976
Sand LakeMICHIGAN11986
BigforkMINNESOTA12011
Union TwpWISCONSIN11976
CouderayWISCONSIN11985
GilmanWISCONSIN12008
McnaughtonWISCONSIN11997
WausaukeeWISCONSIN12008
RhinelanderWISCONSIN11998

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