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American Pipit In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

American Pipit in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has edged up: up 17% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

+17%Since 1986
23Routes In Region
37Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Pipit in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Pipit in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 35% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.20 (95% range 0.00–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±137.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+35%Change by 2029
0.20Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4795% range
±137.9%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.200.000.47
20260.200.000.47
20270.200.000.47
20280.200.000.47
20290.200.000.47

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording American Pipit in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Lake CityCOLORADO192003
Mount EvansCOLORADO182024
Trail Ridge RoadCOLORADO152014
Gold HillCOLORADO91998
Ryan ParkWYOMING62022
SummitvilleCOLORADO32023
BufordWYOMING31977
ThomasvilleCOLORADO21993
TincupCOLORADO21999
ComoCOLORADO22014
Marshall PasCOLORADO22003
Navajo LakeUTAH21970
ParlinCOLORADO11986
Willow PeakCOLORADO11990
Red CliffCOLORADO12007
UncompahgreCOLORADO12016
Guanella PasCOLORADO12016
Rollins PassCOLORADO12003
Weston Pass 2COLORADO12024
Mt. TaylorNEW-MEXICO12007
Grizzly RdgeUTAH12016
Fish Lake NfUTAH11999
FerronUTAH12006

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