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Sandhill Crane In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionWetland birds

Sandhill Crane in Boreal Hardwood Transition has surged: up 43× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

43×Since 1969
105Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Sandhill Crane has surged in Boreal Hardwood Transition: up 43× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sandhill Crane in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 78% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.1 (95% range 3.0–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+78%Change by 2029
4.1Projected 2029 index
3.0–5.195% range
±35.7%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
20253.82.74.9
20263.92.84.9
20273.92.85.0
20284.02.95.1
20294.13.05.1

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Sandhill Crane in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
PickfordMICHIGAN222024
GilmanWISCONSIN202024
GreenbushMINNESOTA172024
LudeMINNESOTA152023
RiggsvilleMICHIGAN92019
WarroadMINNESOTA92024
CreightonMICHIGAN82023
RacoMICHIGAN82024
EnsignMICHIGAN82010
MellenWISCONSIN82023
HermanMICHIGAN72022
CathroMICHIGAN72016
Walloon Lake 2MICHIGAN72024
Cluster LakesMICHIGAN62010
BootjackMICHIGAN52023
Ned LakeMICHIGAN52024
Crystal FlsMICHIGAN52024
Betchler LksMICHIGAN52024
Seney NwrMICHIGAN52024
Wigwam BayMINNESOTA52023
Little ForkMINNESOTA52023
IrmaWISCONSIN52023
Washington IWISCONSIN52023
Pleasant Valley 2MICHIGAN42013
Imp LakeMICHIGAN42018

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