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

American Goldfinch In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

American Goldfinch in Great Basin has increased: up 39% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+39%Since 1970
149Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Great Basin is projected to rise about 26% by 2029 — from 1.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 1.2–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+26%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
1.2–3.295% range
±17.5%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
20252.21.13.2
20262.21.13.2
20272.21.13.2
20282.21.13.2
20292.21.23.2

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Great Basin.
Mt HoodOREGON282024
AlmoIDAHO242023
Modoc PointOREGON212018
Glenns FerryIDAHO201986
Hardware RanchUTAH202023
TwispWASHINGTON202024
SnowdenWASHINGTON172024
PotholesWASHINGTON172023
ReardanWASHINGTON162024
DorrisCALIFORNIA152019
WilburWASHINGTON152024
Modoc Point 2OREGON142024
PicaboIDAHO132021
KendallWASHINGTON132024
BrewsterWASHINGTON122018
NighthawkWASHINGTON122024
Lake ChelanWASHINGTON122024
Scootney ReservoirWASHINGTON122024
SquirrelIDAHO92024
Magic MtnIDAHO92024
PocatelloIDAHO92019
Meadow VallyNEVADA92001
UmatillaOREGON92023
WaitsburgWASHINGTON92004
Turnbull NwrWASHINGTON92023

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