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Bald Eagle In Northern Pacific Rainforest

All regionsNorthern Pacific RainforestGeneralists

Bald Eagle in Northern Pacific Rainforest has surged: up 410% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+410%Since 1973
97Routes In Region
52Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Northern Pacific Rainforest: up 410% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.9 (95% range 1.6–4.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029
2.9Projected 2029 index
1.6–4.395% range
±28.1%Backtest error
19712029
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
20252.81.44.1
20262.81.44.2
20272.81.54.2
20282.91.54.2
20292.91.64.3

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
Sitka (Short)ALASKA961992
KetchikanALASKA662022
JuneauALASKA482024
SitkaALASKA232024
HainesALASKA152024
PetersburgALASKA131987
YakutatALASKA102024
Zimovia StrtALASKA82024
OzetteWASHINGTON82024
Copper RiverALASKA72011
Stikine RiverALASKA72024
Juneau AltALASKA61986
Thorne Bay 2ALASKA62024
CraigALASKA52023
CordovaALASKA52024
Chichagof IsALASKA52024
Wrangell (Short)ALASKA51984
Horse CreekCALIFORNIA52018
Port AngelesWASHINGTON52023
TaholahWASHINGTON52022
South ElmaWASHINGTON42024
Bay ViewWASHINGTON42017
Thorne BayALASKA32012
HopeALASKA32024
HoonahALASKA32024

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