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Rose-breasted Grosbeak In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Boreal Hardwood Transition has held roughly steady: up 1% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+1%Since 1968
127Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to fall about 27% by 2029 — from 7.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.4 (95% range 2.3–8.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-27%Change by 2029
5.4Projected 2029 index
2.3–8.595% range
±21%Backtest error
19662029
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
20255.72.68.7
20265.62.58.7
20275.52.58.6
20285.52.48.5
20295.42.38.5

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
Popple RiverWISCONSIN272024
ChisholmMINNESOTA262024
GlendaleMINNESOTA232024
GilmanWISCONSIN212024
Brush CreekMICHIGAN202016
IronsMICHIGAN191989
Crane LakeMINNESOTA192024
HarriettaMICHIGAN182024
Sherry LakeMINNESOTA182022
Pleasant ValMICHIGAN171997
Ned LakeMICHIGAN162024
RiggsvilleMICHIGAN162019
Beaver LakeMICHIGAN152011
CavourWISCONSIN152024
MareniscoMICHIGAN142019
Walloon Lake 2MICHIGAN142024
Hiawatha NfMICHIGAN142024
CunardMICHIGAN132021
FredericMICHIGAN132003
Hart LakeMINNESOTA132024
Grand ViewWISCONSIN132024
AmbergWISCONSIN132024
MellenWISCONSIN132024
Bear LakeMICHIGAN122024
HerronMICHIGAN122016

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