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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bushtit In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

Bushtit in Great Basin has declined: down 32% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-32%Since 1970
82Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bushtit in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bushtit in Great Basin is projected to rise about 128% by 2029 — from 0.16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.36 (95% range 0.05–0.67). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±216.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+128%Change by 2029
0.36Projected 2029 index
0.05–0.6795% range
±216.8%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
20250.350.030.66
20260.350.040.66
20270.350.040.66
20280.350.040.67
20290.360.050.67

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Bushtit in Great Basin.
HawthorneNEVADA242001
CedarvilleCALIFORNIA122017
HackamoreCALIFORNIA122003
NubieberCALIFORNIA112007
MikkaloOREGON102002
Deep SpringsCALIFORNIA82022
Mt HoodOREGON82014
Fish LakeOREGON82021
Trout CreekOREGON82021
MadelineCALIFORNIA71997
Silver CityIDAHO72002
Meadow VallyNEVADA72024
IngallsCALIFORNIA61990
LikelyCALIFORNIA61995
Clear Lk ResCALIFORNIA62004
BartleCALIFORNIA62021
Fall River MillsCALIFORNIA62011
Iron GateCALIFORNIA62019
Fish CreekNEVADA62021
Carson RiverNEVADA62002
WagontireOREGON62004
Alvord LakeOREGON62005
Camp ShermanOREGON61983
Big PineCALIFORNIA52007
Davis CreekCALIFORNIA51980

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