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Guild · Washington · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Forest Birds In Washington

All statesWashington

48 species in this guild. As a group they are -24% since 1970.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for forest birds in Washington. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Forest birds in Washington is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 3.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.3 (95% range 2.5–4.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
3.3Projected 2029 index
2.5–4.295% range
±7.8%Backtest error
19682029
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
20253.42.54.2
20263.32.54.2
20273.32.54.2
20283.32.54.2
20293.32.54.2

Member Species In Washington

Forest birds species in Washington.
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae-88%
Lewis's WoodpeckerPicidae-83%
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae-71%
American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicidae-70%
American RedstartParulidae-63%
VeeryTurdidae-62%
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae-58%
Yellow WarblerParulidae-48%
Black-backed WoodpeckerPicidae-38%
Black-throated Gray WarblerParulidae-36%
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae-35%
Mountain ChickadeeParidae-33%
Wilson's WarblerParulidae-32%
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae-31%
American RobinTurdidae-30%
MacGillivray's WarblerParulidae-27%
White-headed WoodpeckerPicidae-27%
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae-26%
Cassin's VireoVireonidae-14%
Varied ThrushTurdidae-5%
Hermit WarblerParulidae+1%
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae+12%
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae+22%
Bewick's WrenTroglodytidae+35%
Rock WrenTroglodytidae+38%
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae+39%
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae+42%
Pygmy NuthatchSittidae+45%
Northern WaterthrushParulidae+48%
Hutton's VireoVireonidae+56%
Townsend's SolitaireTurdidae+60%
Chestnut-backed ChickadeeParidae+65%
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae+72%
Western BluebirdTurdidae+103%
Warbling VireoVireonidae+106%
Red-naped SapsuckerPicidae+109%
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae+115%
Hermit ThrushTurdidae+122%
Townsend's WarblerParulidae+129%
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae+150%
Canyon WrenTroglodytidae+217%
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae+222%
Red-breasted SapsuckerPicidae+257%
Common YellowthroatParulidae+269%
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae+293%
Brown CreeperCerthiidae+402%
Williamson's SapsuckerPicidae+476%
Nashville WarblerParulidae+928%

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