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Ovenbird In Prairie Potholes

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Ovenbird in Prairie Potholes has edged down: down 21% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-21%Since 1975
23Routes In Region
50Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ovenbird in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ovenbird in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.14 (95% range 0.01–0.26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±389.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.14Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.2695% range
±389.4%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
20250.130.010.26
20260.130.010.26
20270.130.010.26
20280.140.010.26
20290.140.010.26

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Ovenbird in Prairie Potholes.
BadgerMINNESOTA82018
ErieMINNESOTA32017
GryglaMINNESOTA22017
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA22011
TylerMINNESOTA22013
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA22015
Turtle MtnsNORTH-DAKOTA22024
WashingtonIOWA11974
GarnerIOWA11987
GluekMINNESOTA11979
TenneyMINNESOTA12004
OkleeMINNESOTA12014
BeltramiMINNESOTA12016
WylieMINNESOTA12023
MidwayNEBRASKA12015
Lake GeorgeNORTH-DAKOTA11990
KemptonNORTH-DAKOTA12005
BuchananNORTH-DAKOTA12006
CarpioNORTH-DAKOTA11999
StanleyNORTH-DAKOTA12023
DenbighNORTH-DAKOTA12002
Douglas CrkNORTH-DAKOTA11984
Lane 2SOUTH-DAKOTA12007

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