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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Northern House Wren In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

Northern House Wren in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 318% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+318%Since 1969
120Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Northern House Wren has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 318% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern House Wren in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 34% by 2029 — from 5.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.1 (95% range 5.5–8.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+34%Change by 2029
7.1Projected 2029 index
5.5–8.695% range
±20.8%Backtest error
19672029
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
20256.85.28.3
20266.85.38.4
20276.95.48.4
20287.05.58.5
20297.15.58.6

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Northern House Wren in Badlands and Prairies.
Reed PointMONTANA522024
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA282019
BrandenbergMONTANA272019
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA272024
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA262011
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA252022
SeelyWYOMING242000
HighwoodMONTANA212024
CusterMONTANA212022
SavageMONTANA202021
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA202024
DaytonWYOMING182024
CrookstonNEBRASKA172024
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA162011
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA162024
WyarnoWYOMING162024
ForsythMONTANA152023
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA142024
Custer 2MONTANA132024
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA132018
Maynard CouleeMONTANA122024
JordanMONTANA112024
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA112024
French CreekSOUTH-DAKOTA112005
Two DotMONTANA102024

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