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Western Grebe In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesWetland birds

Western Grebe in Prairie Potholes has edged down: down 15% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

-15%Since 1988
31Routes In Region
36Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Western Grebe in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Grebe in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 742% by 2029 — from 0.20 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.7 (95% range 0.00–3.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±227.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+742%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.795% range
±227.5%Backtest error
19862029
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
20251.60.003.6
20261.60.003.6
20271.60.003.6
20281.60.003.6
20291.70.003.7

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Western Grebe in Prairie Potholes.
RaymondSOUTH-DAKOTA202014
LakotaNORTH-DAKOTA122005
BrittonSOUTH-DAKOTA122023
BraddockNORTH-DAKOTA102022
Long LakeSOUTH-DAKOTA82019
Douglas CrkNORTH-DAKOTA72019
White LakeSOUTH-DAKOTA62000
Lake GeorgeNORTH-DAKOTA52014
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA52023
FormanNORTH-DAKOTA41997
DanzigNORTH-DAKOTA42014
BuchananNORTH-DAKOTA42024
Danzig 2NORTH-DAKOTA42023
Big StoneMINNESOTA32003
Horsehead LkNORTH-DAKOTA32024
Wild RoseNORTH-DAKOTA32024
HowardSOUTH-DAKOTA32012
Lakota 2NORTH-DAKOTA22024
RoswellSOUTH-DAKOTA21990
CourtlandMINNESOTA12009
DawsonMINNESOTA12006
ChokioMINNESOTA12012
Great FallsMONTANA12015
WimbledonNORTH-DAKOTA12017
NilesNORTH-DAKOTA12000

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