Species · BCR 23 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Virginia Rail In Prairie Hardwood Transition
Virginia Rail in Prairie Hardwood Transition has fallen sharply: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
-54%Since 1970
52Routes In Region
50Years
Notable Signals
No notable trend signals for Virginia Rail in Prairie Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Virginia Rail in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0595% range
±33.8%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 2026 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 2027 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 2028 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 2029 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition
| Scottville | MICHIGAN | 2 | 1971 |
| Big Blue Lk | MICHIGAN | 2 | 2003 |
| Howardsville | MICHIGAN | 2 | 2021 |
| Princeton | MINNESOTA | 2 | 1975 |
| Evergreen | MINNESOTA | 2 | 2012 |
| Hebron | WISCONSIN | 2 | 1990 |
| Middlebury | INDIANA | 1 | 2004 |
| Indiana Dune | INDIANA | 1 | 2015 |
| Lawrence | MICHIGAN | 1 | 1973 |
| Bravo | MICHIGAN | 1 | 1996 |
| Nashville | MICHIGAN | 1 | 2018 |
| Galesburg | MICHIGAN | 1 | 2023 |
| Monterey | MICHIGAN | 1 | 2012 |
| Mottville | MICHIGAN | 1 | 2001 |
| Homer | MICHIGAN | 1 | 1985 |
| Juniata | MICHIGAN | 1 | 1990 |
| S Lyons | MICHIGAN | 1 | 1978 |
| Hungerford | MICHIGAN | 1 | 2000 |
| Rochester | MICHIGAN | 1 | 2011 |
| Chippewa Lk. | MICHIGAN | 1 | 2008 |
| Allegan Wma | MICHIGAN | 1 | 2001 |
| Money Creek | MINNESOTA | 1 | 1991 |
| Minnetonka | MINNESOTA | 1 | 2005 |
| Osseo | MINNESOTA | 1 | 2014 |
| Knapp | MINNESOTA | 1 | 2004 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.