Species · BCR 10 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bushtit In Northern Rockies

Bushtit in Northern Rockies has fallen sharply: down 70% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

-70%Since 1978
14Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Bushtit has fallen sharply in Northern Rockies: down 70% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bushtit in Northern Rockies is projected to fall about 53% by 2028 — from 0.06 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-53%Change by 2028
0.03Projected 2028 index
0.000.2195% range
±57.1%Backtest error
19732028
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
20240.040.000.22
20250.040.000.22
20260.030.000.21
20270.030.000.21
20280.030.000.21

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Bushtit in Northern Rockies.
OchocoOREGON122014
Eagle RockOREGON81977
LayCOLORADO72004
MadrasOREGON52023
Mtn ViewWYOMING51980
Summit PrOREGON31982
MonumentOREGON32022
BridgeportOREGON22011
TwickenhamOREGON22023
MaybellCOLORADO12004
Browns ParkCOLORADO12005
Saleratus CrUTAH12004
DiamondvilleWYOMING11979
Rock SpringsWYOMING12012

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