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Osprey In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Osprey in Boreal Hardwood Transition has edged up: up 14% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+14%Since 1969
58Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Osprey in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 138% by 2029 — from 0.05 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.13 (95% range 0.02–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+138%Change by 2029
0.13Projected 2029 index
0.02–0.2395% range
±57.2%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
20250.120.020.22
20260.120.020.22
20270.120.020.23
20280.130.020.23
20290.130.020.23

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Osprey in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
GilchristMICHIGAN32000
BemidjiMINNESOTA31968
GilmanWISCONSIN31992
Brocky LakeMICHIGAN22010
Wigwam BayMINNESOTA22015
MahtowaMINNESOTA22011
NebishMINNESOTA22023
CouderayWISCONSIN22019
FlambeauWISCONSIN22023
BerglandMICHIGAN11990
IshpemingMICHIGAN11985
MuskallongeMICHIGAN12018
TahquamenonMICHIGAN11995
Lake CityMICHIGAN12010
RiggsvilleMICHIGAN11991
SkeelsMICHIGAN11981
Sand LakeMICHIGAN11994
Imp LakeMICHIGAN11992
Seney NwrMICHIGAN12017
CromwellMINNESOTA12023
Mille LacsMINNESOTA12018
BackusMINNESOTA11986
Sawbill LndgMINNESOTA12006
Hart LakeMINNESOTA12009
Island LakeMINNESOTA11983

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