Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Dipper In Great Basin

American Dipper in Great Basin has declined: down 30% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-30%Since 1972
33Routes In Region
51Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Dipper in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Dipper in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±211.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.000.0695% range
±211.6%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.030.000.06
20260.020.000.06
20270.020.000.06
20280.020.000.06
20290.020.000.06

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording American Dipper in Great Basin.
Humboldt NfNEVADA22006
Camp ShermanOREGON21994
TwispWASHINGTON21998
RonaldWASHINGTON22024
LikelyCALIFORNIA11984
Deep SpringsCALIFORNIA11977
Iron GateCALIFORNIA11996
SquirrelIDAHO12002
Magic MtnIDAHO12014
HenryIDAHO11981
JarbidgeNEVADA12009
ImnahaOREGON11993
PaisleyOREGON12021
Mt HoodOREGON12015
AdrianOREGON11987
Wizard FallsOREGON12016
Bly 2OREGON12008
Badger CreekOREGON12019
Picture FlatOREGON12018
HyrumUTAH11979
Hardware RanchUTAH12018
NewhalemWASHINGTON12011
IndexWASHINGTON11971
RimrockWASHINGTON12014
KendallWASHINGTON12024

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