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Rose-breasted Grosbeak In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Prairie Hardwood Transition has edged up: up 22% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+22%Since 1968
159Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.3 (95% range 3.8–6.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
5.3Projected 2029 index
3.8–6.895% range
±6.1%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
20255.33.86.8
20265.33.86.8
20275.33.86.8
20285.33.86.8
20295.33.86.8

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Chatfield 2MINNESOTA282024
Caledonia 2MINNESOTA262024
WeyerhauserWISCONSIN192024
HolwayWISCONSIN191989
SaxevilleWISCONSIN192024
RichmondMICHIGAN152024
ViroquaWISCONSIN152024
GuilfordILLINOIS132023
Big RapidsMICHIGAN131990
Barry S.G.A.MICHIGAN132012
N FreedomWISCONSIN132024
St StephenMINNESOTA122016
WhitewaterMINNESOTA122000
MerrillWISCONSIN122024
GreshamWISCONSIN122024
AshbyMINNESOTA112021
LoraineWISCONSIN112021
N AndoverWISCONSIN112024
WiotaWISCONSIN112024
EvergreenMINNESOTA102024
EsdaileWISCONSIN102024
HatfieldWISCONSIN101998
Prairie Du ChienWISCONSIN102024
No BradleyMICHIGAN92024
AlmenaMICHIGAN92015

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