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American Goldfinch In Northern Pacific Rainforest

All regionsNorthern Pacific RainforestGeneralists

American Goldfinch in Northern Pacific Rainforest has fallen sharply: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-57%Since 1970
107Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Goldfinch has fallen sharply in Northern Pacific Rainforest: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.5 (95% range 1.4–9.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
5.5Projected 2029 index
1.4–9.695% range
±6%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
20256.01.910
20265.91.810.0
20275.71.69.8
20285.61.59.7
20295.51.49.6

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
Warm BeachWASHINGTON602017
AdairOREGON502024
SvensenOREGON411992
South ElmaWASHINGTON382024
Port AngelesWASHINGTON372024
DaytonOREGON322024
SalemOREGON272024
RaymondWASHINGTON242021
MukilteoWASHINGTON232024
Warm Beach 2WASHINGTON232024
HoneydewCALIFORNIA222017
Rio DellCALIFORNIA222012
MendotaWASHINGTON221988
GarfieldOREGON202023
ScappooseOREGON172023
CarnationWASHINGTON172024
Raymond 2WASHINGTON172024
CoquilleOREGON162024
Bay ViewWASHINGTON162017
CanbyOREGON152024
DeceptionWASHINGTON132018
Fish RockCALIFORNIA122014
Redwood N.P.CALIFORNIA122010
McminnvilleOREGON122024
Crescent CtyCALIFORNIA112024

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