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

Yellow Rail Population Trend in North Dakota

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Yellow Rail in North Dakota has held roughly steady: up 3% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

+3%Since 1982TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
6Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
16YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Yellow Rail Trends in North DakotaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

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

Yellow Rail Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Yellow Rail in North Dakota.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Emerado319841984
Horsehead Lk320101982
Rolla320052005
Douglas Crk219951995
Regan120161972
Denbigh120091984

Yellow Rail Population Trend in Other States

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