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

Common Loon In Great Basin

Common Loon in Great Basin has collapsed: down 78% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-78%Since 1985
14Routes In Region
23Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Loon in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.02). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.000.0295% range
±24.5%Backtest error
19792028
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
20240.000.000.02
20250.000.000.02
20260.000.000.02
20270.000.000.02
20280.000.000.02

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Common Loon in Great Basin.
ArdenvoirWASHINGTON21984
TriangleIDAHO11987
Iron SpringsIDAHO12011
Daniels ResIDAHO11997
BrewsterWASHINGTON12014
RimrockWASHINGTON12014
TonasketWASHINGTON12018
RonaldWASHINGTON12015
NighthawkWASHINGTON12019
L. WenatcheeWASHINGTON12023
YakimaWASHINGTON11997
Hanford SiteWASHINGTON11992
No CascadesWASHINGTON12007
Horn RapidsWASHINGTON12021

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