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Species · BCR 34 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bushtit In Sierra Madre Occidental

All regionsSierra Madre OccidentalGeneralists

Bushtit in Sierra Madre Occidental has edged up: up 10% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+10%Since 1970
29Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bushtit in Sierra Madre Occidental. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bushtit in Sierra Madre Occidental is projected to rise about 112% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.2 (95% range 0.00–6.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±89.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+112%Change by 2029
3.2Projected 2029 index
0.00–6.895% range
±89.9%Backtest error
19682029
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
20253.20.006.8
20263.20.006.8
20273.20.006.8
20283.20.006.8
20293.20.006.8

Routes In Sierra Madre Occidental

Routes recording Bushtit in Sierra Madre Occidental.
PrescottARIZONA352022
PortalARIZONA112023
Tonto Vill.ARIZONA102021
Forest LakesARIZONA102024
RedingtonARIZONA102023
Emory PassNEW-MEXICO102024
DragoonARIZONA82009
Aztec PeakARIZONA71978
San SimonARIZONA72001
BlueARIZONA61990
PatagoniaARIZONA62023
SprucedaleARIZONA62023
RuckerARIZONA52008
PomereneARIZONA41996
CutterARIZONA42014
Mt. GrahamARIZONA42021
Peña BlancaARIZONA32022
MaineARIZONA31997
PinetopARIZONA32022
Carr MtnARIZONA32024
ReserveNEW-MEXICO32023
SunizonaARIZONA21997
Bartlett ResARIZONA22018
Sunizona 2ARIZONA22016
Vicks PeakNEW-MEXICO22024

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