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

Veery In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Veery in Prairie Hardwood Transition has edged up: up 17% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+17%Since 1968
122Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Veery in Prairie Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Veery in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 2.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 1.2–2.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
1.2–2.595% range
±16%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
20251.91.22.5
20261.91.22.5
20271.91.22.5
20281.91.22.5
20291.91.22.5

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Veery in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
MatherWISCONSIN412023
Brook ParkMINNESOTA332024
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA212024
CumberlandWISCONSIN212024
Pigeon CreekWISCONSIN162024
HatfieldWISCONSIN131998
UnityWISCONSIN122024
LoraineWISCONSIN112021
PrincetonWISCONSIN112024
StetsonvilleWISCONSIN112024
No BradleyMICHIGAN102024
EvergreenMINNESOTA82024
ClintonvilleWISCONSIN72024
Buena VistaWISCONSIN72024
MerrillWISCONSIN62024
SaxevilleWISCONSIN62024
GreshamWISCONSIN62024
NashvilleMICHIGAN52024
MontereyMICHIGAN52024
Chippewa Lk.MICHIGAN52024
Allegan WmaMICHIGAN52019
GlenwoodMINNESOTA52019
AshbyMINNESOTA52021
WeyerhauserWISCONSIN52024
BravoMICHIGAN42023

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