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Northern House Wren In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieForest birds

Northern House Wren in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has risen sharply: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+56%Since 1969
94Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Northern House Wren has risen sharply in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern House Wren in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 13% by 2029 — from 6.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.7 (95% range 4.7–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+13%Change by 2029
7.7Projected 2029 index
4.7–1195% range
±13.7%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
20257.54.611
20267.64.611
20277.64.611
20287.64.711
20297.74.711

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Northern House Wren in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
CovertKANSAS472024
BradyNEBRASKA452024
SurpriseNEBRASKA352024
Ash ValleyKANSAS292019
ChambersNEBRASKA292023
Red CloudNEBRASKA272024
HodgesKANSAS262014
HollenbergKANSAS242023
Jewell 2KANSAS242024
PetersburgNEBRASKA242023
AlbertKANSAS232024
KearneyNEBRASKA212024
HendleyNEBRASKA212024
St JohnKANSAS202019
GrayKANSAS202019
JamestownKANSAS192024
AlmeriaNEBRASKA192021
Berwyn 2NEBRASKA192021
BeloitKANSAS182003
BelvidereNEBRASKA182024
BoelusNEBRASKA182022
NenzelNEBRASKA162024
PhillipsburgKANSAS142022
TableNEBRASKA142024
Liberty 2NEBRASKA142007

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