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Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Trend in North Dakota

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Yellow-headed Blackbird in North Dakota has surged: up 410% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+410%Since 1969
50Routes In State
57Years

Notable Yellow-headed Blackbird Trends in North Dakota

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-headed Blackbird has surged in North Dakota: up 410% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-headed Blackbird in North Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 108 (95% range 69–148). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+9%Change by 2029
108Projected 2029 index
69–14895% range
±25.6%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
202510464143
202610565145
202710667146
202810768147
202910869148

Yellow-headed Blackbird Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Yellow-headed Blackbird in North Dakota.
Horsehead Lk52720241980
Braddock27620221988
Wimbledon26020241981
Danzig 225020242019
Buchanan24220241967
Forman22920241968
Edgeley19220241980
Montpelier18520241990
Sheyenne Lk15820241980
Lakota 212720242010
Danzig11620141982
Wild Rose11220241982
Lakota9820091968
Sydney7719831967
Cooperstown6520241969
Lake George6120221967
Niles5620241989
Denbigh5220241968
Carpio4520231971
Webster4320241989
Regan4320221968
Rolla2920241969
Stanley2820241967
Carson2820241988
Dunn Center2420241968

Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Trend in Other States

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