Species · Oregon · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Blue-winged Teal Population Trend in Oregon

Blue-winged Teal in Oregon has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-71%Since 1972
23Routes In State
27Years

Notable Blue-winged Teal Trends in Oregon

long arc declinecomputed index

Blue-winged Teal has fallen sharply in Oregon: down 70% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Blue-winged Teal Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Blue-winged Teal in Oregon is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±52.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.01Projected 2026 index
0.000.2295% range
±52.1%Backtest error
19682026
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
20220.020.000.23
20230.010.000.23
20240.010.000.23
20250.010.000.23
20260.010.000.22

Blue-winged Teal Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Blue-winged Teal in Oregon.
Clover Creek519771977
Umpqua319681968
Sparta319771977
Canby320162016
Joseph220151977
Princeton219831972
Blizzard Gap220181988
Green Mtn.219981998
Harney Lake219981998
Merrill220042004
Warner Vally220112011
Umatilla219981994
Crooked Riv.220022002
Sheaville220162016
Ordnance119771972
Albee119721972
Imnaha119741974
Zumwalt120021998
Wagontire119711971
Modoc Point120141973
Adair120112000
Fish Lake120211977
Catlow Rim120152015

Blue-winged Teal Population Trend in Other States

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