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Canada Jay In Northern Rockies

All regionsNorthern RockiesGeneralists

Canada Jay in Northern Rockies has declined: down 31% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-31%Since 1970
117Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Canada Jay in Northern Rockies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Canada Jay in Northern Rockies is projected to rise about 181% by 2029 — from 0.18 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.50 (95% range 0.01–0.98). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±114.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+181%Change by 2029
0.50Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.9895% range
±114.4%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
20250.490.010.98
20260.500.010.98
20270.500.010.98
20280.500.010.98
20290.500.010.98

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Canada Jay in Northern Rockies.
NowoodWYOMING151990
Greenoagh 2MONTANA82009
BarnhouseOREGON82024
PierceIDAHO71998
SaveryWYOMING61989
EllistonMONTANA52013
Ne EntranceWYOMING52007
MoranWYOMING52015
AveryIDAHO42023
ChallisIDAHO42021
Thompson RivMONTANA42019
Eagle RockOREGON41977
Hash RockOREGON42022
Black Mtn.OREGON42004
West ThumbWYOMING41982
NaplesIDAHO32022
GrangevilleIDAHO32024
Cape HornIDAHO32024
CentervilleIDAHO32015
Fish CreekMONTANA32022
SkalkahoMONTANA31998
Whitefish LakeMONTANA32018
Greenoagh 3MONTANA32021
AlbeeOREGON32022
Mount VernonOREGON32019

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