Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Loon In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Common Loon in Northern Pacific Rainforest has surged: up 103% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

+103%Since 1976
31Routes In Region
43Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Loon has surged in Northern Pacific Rainforest: up 103% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Loon in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to fall about 64% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-64%Change by 2029
0.05Projected 2029 index
0.000.1295% range
±50.7%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.050.000.12
20260.050.000.12
20270.050.000.12
20280.050.000.12
20290.050.000.12

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Common Loon in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
Raymond 2WASHINGTON52024
OzetteWASHINGTON42009
HainesALASKA32024
Thorne Bay 2ALASKA32022
Sheep MtnALASKA22011
Thorne BayALASKA22012
YakutatALASKA22023
Harlequin L.ALASKA22017
Sitka (Short)ALASKA21985
IlwacoWASHINGTON21977
Cedar FallsWASHINGTON22013
SewardALASKA11984
CraigALASKA12024
KetchikanALASKA12021
Beaver CreekALASKA11977
CordovaALASKA12006
Thompson PasALASKA12021
Moose PassALASKA11992
Mitkof IsleALASKA12018
Zimovia StrtALASKA12024
Whale PassALASKA12022
SkagwayALASKA11995
ZaremboALASKA12022
Copper RiverALASKA12010
WedderburnOREGON11989

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