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

Caspian Tern In Northern Rockies

Caspian Tern in Northern Rockies has declined: down 27% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

-27%Since 1988
18Routes In Region
22Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Caspian Tern in Northern Rockies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Caspian Tern in Northern Rockies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±134.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.01Projected 2028 index
0.000.0595% range
±134.3%Backtest error
19812028
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
20240.020.000.05
20250.020.000.05
20260.010.000.05
20270.010.000.05
20280.010.000.05

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Caspian Tern in Northern Rockies.
YellowstoneWYOMING61991
FontenelleWYOMING31994
FeathervilleIDAHO22003
Pablo Res.MONTANA22011
MonumentOREGON21993
CascadeIDAHO11984
KalispellMONTANA12011
BeaverheadMONTANA12018
Red RockMONTANA11981
East Glacier ParkMONTANA12019
Hebgen LakeMONTANA12023
SpartaOREGON11996
Neponset ResUTAH12011
Saleratus CrUTAH12009
Colter BayWYOMING11989
Fiddler LkWYOMING12023
Rock RiverWYOMING11996
HarmonyWYOMING11989

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