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

Northern Rough-winged Swallow In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesAerial insectivores

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Badlands and Prairies has increased: up 37% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+37%Since 1969
100Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 29% by 2029 — from 0.63 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.81 (95% range 0.00–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±100.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+29%Change by 2029
0.81Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.095% range
±100.4%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
20250.820.002.0
20260.820.002.0
20270.810.002.0
20280.810.002.0
20290.810.002.0

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Badlands and Prairies.
DwyerWYOMING1622017
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA452012
Oglala Nat. Grass.NEBRASKA212023
OwankaSOUTH-DAKOTA141994
St XavierMONTANA122010
ClarkelenWYOMING111977
HighlightWYOMING111982
SavageMONTANA81990
Cedar PassSOUTH-DAKOTA82002
LodgepoleSOUTH-DAKOTA82024
ArvadaWYOMING82024
Chuffey SpringMONTANA72024
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA62022
Cabin CreekMONTANA52023
RoyMONTANA41993
WebsterMONTANA41992
LindsayMONTANA42024
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA42019
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA42006
MarcusSOUTH-DAKOTA42002
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA42024
Soda WellWYOMING41982
IngomarMONTANA31978
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA32023
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA31996

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