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Species · North Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Veery Population Trend in North Dakota

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Veery in North Dakota has held roughly steady: up 9% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+9%Since 1969
9Routes In State
57Years

Notable Veery Trends in North Dakota

No notable trend signals for Veery in North Dakota. See the full index history below.

Veery Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Veery in North Dakota is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 0.41 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.34 (95% range 0.06–0.62). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.8%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
0.34Projected 2029 index
0.06–0.6295% range
±47.8%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.330.050.61
20260.340.050.62
20270.340.060.62
20280.340.060.62
20290.340.060.62

Veery Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Veery in North Dakota.
Turtle Mtns820241980
Carpio220231967
Denbigh220241968
Kempton120121980
Emerado120241980
Cooperstown120071969
Douglas Crk119851985
Dickinson119801980
Stanley120231967

Veery Population Trend in Other States

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