Species · BCR 22 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Pied-billed Grebe In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Pied-billed Grebe in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-61%Since 1969
34Routes In Region
45Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Pied-billed Grebe in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Pied-billed Grebe in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±54.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.000.0495% range
±54.5%Backtest error
19662028
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
20240.000.000.04
20250.000.000.04
20260.000.000.04
20270.000.000.04
20280.000.000.04

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Pied-billed Grebe in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
GaryINDIANA31981
ChandlervillILLINOIS21986
MinonkILLINOIS22010
Troy GroveILLINOIS22002
SenecaKANSAS22021
ItascaILLINOIS12000
GeneseoILLINOIS11973
SheffieldILLINOIS11970
New LenoxILLINOIS11982
BelleviewILLINOIS11999
Mt VernonILLINOIS11982
OlneyILLINOIS12013
Grape CreekILLINOIS12018
HebronINDIANA11968
W LafayetteINDIANA11994
TiptonINDIANA11983
PortageINDIANA12000
Kankakee SandsINDIANA12023
BrooklynIOWA11971
HudsonIOWA11984
PiersonIOWA12017
Sioux CityIOWA12018
GazaIOWA12014
Rock ValleyIOWA11993
LaplandKANSAS12001

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