Species · Wisconsin · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Northern Pintail Population Trend in Wisconsin

Northern Pintail in Wisconsin has fallen sharply: down 51% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-51%Since 1968
14Routes In State
20Years

Notable Northern Pintail Trends in Wisconsin

No notable trend signals for Northern Pintail in Wisconsin. See the full index history below.

Northern Pintail Population Forecast in Wisconsin

If the recent trend holds, Northern Pintail in Wisconsin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2007, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±132.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2007
0.00Projected 2007 index
0.000.0895% range
±132.1%Backtest error
19662007
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
20030.000.000.08
20040.000.000.08
20050.000.000.08
20060.000.000.08
20070.000.000.08

Northern Pintail Survey Routes in Wisconsin

Routes recording Northern Pintail in Wisconsin.
Raymond219731973
Loraine219761976
Casco219961996
Eden219661966
Rolling Pr219801966
Pt Washingtn220021983
Paris119781978
Wis Rapids119891989
Oconto Falls119921985
Manawa119811981
Omro119841968
Manitowoc119741974
Beaver Dam119781973
Washington I119771967

Northern Pintail Population Trend in Other States

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