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Common Nighthawk In Great Basin

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Common Nighthawk in Great Basin has edged up: up 14% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+14%Since 1970
247Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Great Basin is projected to rise about 23% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.8 (95% range 1.3–4.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+23%Change by 2029
2.8Projected 2029 index
1.3–4.395% range
±26.4%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
20252.81.34.3
20262.81.34.3
20272.81.34.3
20282.81.34.3
20292.81.34.3

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Great Basin.
Hanford SiteWASHINGTON511996
Dinner StaNEVADA421993
Barnes ValOREGON291987
Columbia NwrWASHINGTON232022
Sand PassNEVADA182024
Fish LakeOREGON182023
Twin ButtesIDAHO162024
Clear Lk ResCALIFORNIA152018
TionestaCALIFORNIA142021
Lapham Res.OREGON142024
PauninaOREGON142013
Blitzen 2OREGON132024
Horn RapidsWASHINGTON132024
Crowley LakeCALIFORNIA122024
SutcliffeNEVADA121972
IngallsCALIFORNIA112000
MinervaNEVADA112024
CliveUTAH112014
Arid Land ErWASHINGTON111996
Trout CreekOREGON102021
LynnUTAH102023
DeltaUTAH102024
Pine CreekUTAH102021
Honey LakeCALIFORNIA92024
RanchograndeNEVADA92024

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