Species · BCR 23 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Ring-necked Duck In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Ring-necked Duck in Prairie Hardwood Transition has edged up: up 19% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+19%Since 1968
17Routes In Region
48Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ring-necked Duck in Prairie Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Duck in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±158.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.07Projected 2027 index
0.000.1595% range
±158.4%Backtest error
19662027
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
20230.070.000.14
20240.070.000.14
20250.070.000.14
20260.070.000.15
20270.070.000.15

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Ring-necked Duck in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
KnappMINNESOTA122007
CumberlandWISCONSIN71999
GlenwoodMINNESOTA52018
PrincetonMINNESOTA42004
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA42022
EdwardsMINNESOTA31987
BismarkOHIO21990
MatherWISCONSIN22011
ElderonWISCONSIN21976
ScottvilleMICHIGAN12010
GalesburgMICHIGAN11978
St StephenMINNESOTA11968
EvergreenMINNESOTA12015
AshbyMINNESOTA12014
HudsonWISCONSIN12013
LoraineWISCONSIN12011
Oconto FallsWISCONSIN11996

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