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Brown Thrasher In Northern Rockies

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Brown Thrasher in Northern Rockies has collapsed: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-92%Since 1970TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
17Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
40YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Brown Thrasher has collapsed in Northern Rockies: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Brown Thrasher In Northern Rockies Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brown Thrasher in Northern Rockies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±285.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.00Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.1595% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±285.4%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Brown Thrasher in Northern Rockies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±285.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19682030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20260.000.000.15
20270.000.000.15
20280.000.000.15
20290.000.000.15
20300.000.000.15

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Brown Thrasher in Northern Rockies.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Muddy CreekMONTANA32015
LaurelMONTANA22022
LovellWYOMING22025
MaybellCOLORADO11971
Pryor Mtn.MONTANA12001
CodyWYOMING12005
OttoWYOMING12024
BasinWYOMING11971
MidvaleWYOMING12025
NowoodWYOMING12001
ClarkWYOMING12025
GeboWYOMING12021
LamontWYOMING11990
LeoWYOMING12001
Green RiverWYOMING11979
Rock SpringsWYOMING11980
SeedskadeeWYOMING11995

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.