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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Osprey In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Osprey in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 86% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

+86%Since 1990
23Routes In Region
34Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Osprey has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 86% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Osprey in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.02–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±75%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.02–0.0695% range
±75%Backtest error
19862029
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
20250.040.020.06
20260.040.020.06
20270.040.020.06
20280.040.020.06
20290.040.020.06

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Osprey in Central Hardwoods.
Wheeler DamALABAMA22023
TrianaALABAMA22011
KarnakILLINOIS22010
RomeOHIO21999
Valhermoso SpgsALABAMA12009
Valhermoso Spg 2ALABAMA12014
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS12013
PimentoINDIANA12015
AzaliaINDIANA12024
MillersburgINDIANA12019
CelestineINDIANA12024
CantonKENTUCKY12023
HustonvilleKENTUCKY12006
JoyKENTUCKY12022
Hodgenville 2KENTUCKY12017
PinevilleMISSOURI12019
CascadeMISSOURI12023
GraydonMISSOURI12018
BarksMISSOURI12024
MincyMISSOURI12024
WrigleyTENNESSEE12014
PeytonsvilleTENNESSEE11993
GlenTENNESSEE12023

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